Obama-Appointed Judge Approves Limited Release of Jan. 6 Evidence Against Trump

Oct 11, 2024, 12:26 PM

A federal judge has approved the limited release of evidence against former President Donald Trump in the case related to the 2020 election interference. Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama-appointed judge overseeing the case, has given Trump's legal team seven days to challenge the disclosure of the redacted source documents that informed Special Counsel Jack Smith's legal brief. Trump's attorneys argue that the release of additional evidence related to the Jan. 6 events is an attempt to interfere in the upcoming election. The decision comes after a compilation of evidence was released earlier this month. The judge’s order will allow the material to be made public before the election if Trump’s team does not successfully challenge it. The evidence includes information related to Trump's potential immunity.