Trump's Legal Team Advances in Classified Documents Case

Key pre-trial filings completed as Judge Cannon prepares for crucial hearings on special counsel's validity and gag order request.

Trump's attorneys submitted a notice to use classified documents in defense, meeting a critical deadline.
Judge Cannon's court will hear arguments on the legality of special counsel Jack Smith's appointment.
Hearings will address motions to dismiss the case and requests for a gag order on Trump's rhetoric about law enforcement.
The trial date remains unscheduled due to ongoing pre-trial motions and extensions granted by Judge Cannon.
Trump faces 40 federal charges related to the handling of classified materials and obstruction of federal efforts to retrieve them.