Federal prosecutors in the United States have sharply criticized the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, admonishing her for potentially flawed jury instructions. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s unusual order requesting proposed jury instructions from both prosecution and defense attorneys raised eyebrows among legal experts.
Prosecutors expressed concern over the judge’s apparent acceptance of Mr. Trump’s argument regarding the Presidential Records Act, stating that it has no relevance in a case involving highly classified documents. They emphasized that the law, which pertains to presidential records, does not apply to documents of such sensitive nature.