Special counsel urges judge to reject Trump's efforts to dismiss documents case
CBSN
Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal judge on Thursday to reject former President Donald Trump's attempts to dismiss the indictment related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents, describing some of Trump's legal arguments as "frivolous" and as attempts merely intended to delay the case.
Last month, Trump attorneys lodged numerous motions to convince Judge Aileen Cannon to toss the charges, taking issue with Smith's appointment as special counsel and claiming various legal principles — including the Presidential Records Act and the theory of presidential immunity — shielded Trump from criminal prosecution.
Trump is charged with 40 counts in the Southern District of Florida stemming from allegations that he unlawfully retained national defense information and then worked to impede the federal probe into his handling of the material. He has pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing.
