Trump documents case dismissed by federal judge

[ad_1] CBS News 24/7 Live Washington — The federal judge overseeing the case alleging former President Donald Trump mishandled sensitive government documents after leaving the White House has dismissed the charges against him and his two codefendants.  U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said in a 93-page order that she has granted Trump’s bid to dismiss…

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Judges, witnesses, prosecutors increasingly warn of threats to democracy in 2024 elections as Jan. 6 prosecutions continue

[ad_1] In early March, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly looked at 23-year-old Clifford Mackrell, a Jan. 6 defendant from Ohio, and as she sentenced him to 27 months in prison for his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack, she read a statement warning about the fragility of democracy. “We have an election coming,” Kollar-Kotelly…

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