Special counsel Jack Smith's obstruction case in the classified documents prosecution has passed an initial hurdle, as a federal judge recently denied several attempts by Donald Trump's co-defendants to have charges dismissed against them.
Judge Aileen Cannon made the decision to reject the efforts of Trump's co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, to have the obstruction charges they were facing dismissed. Nauta serves as Trump's personal valet, while De Oliveira has been employed as a property manager at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
