In a recent development, special counsel Jack Smith's obstruction case in the classified documents prosecution has withstood an initial challenge. A federal judge, Aileen Cannon, has denied multiple attempts by Donald Trump's co-defendants to have charges dismissed against them.
The judge's ruling rejected efforts by Trump's co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, to dismiss the obstruction charges they are facing. Nauta, who serves as Trump's personal valet, and De Oliveira, the property manager at Trump's Florida Mar-a-Lago estate, will now see these charges proceed to trial.
