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The judge overseeing Trump's federal case denied a request from prosecutors who want to keep the potential witness list under seal The judge overseeing Donald Trump's federal case on Monday denied a request from prosecutors who want to keep secret the names of 84 potential witnesses that the former president and his associate Walt Nauta would be barred from speaking to about the facts of their case. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon suggested in her order that she wants more explanation from special counsel Jack Smith's office as to why the names must be filed under seal -- after a coalition of media organizations, including ABC News, objected to the names not being made available to the public. Cannon also faulted the government for not explaining why a partial sealing of the list wouldn't be acceptable and for not detailing the duration of their proposed sealing of the names. MORE: Trump, who told supporters 'I am your retribution,' now says, 'I...

Special counsel raises more concerns over Trump's attacks on witnesses, suggests he may have violated law against purchasing firearm. Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office filed a reply Friday evening to former President Trump’s opposition to the prosecution's proposed gag order in Trump's federal election interference case. Smith's office raises new concerns about Trump's recent public statements attacking prosecutors and other potential witnesses and also suggests he may have violated a law prohibiting people under felony indictment from purchasing firearms. Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. J. Scott Applewhite/AP, FILE "Since [the] date [the government proposed the gag order], the defendant has continued to make statements that pose a substantial likelihood of material prejudice to this case and that fall within the...