Defense Asks to Seal Conflict of Interest Hearing in Trump Documents Case

Defense attorneys for Waltine Nauta, a co-defendant in the Trump documents case, filed an objection to the prosecution’s request for a conflict-of-interest hearing regarding the attorney for another co-defendant, Carlos De Oliveira, saying that if any hearing were held, the witnesses should be excluded and the record sealed.

President Donald Trump aide Walt Nauta visits Versailles restaurant with Trump in Miami, Fla., on June 13, 2023. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

Defense attorneys for Waltine Nauta, a co-defendant in the Trump documents case, filed an objection to the prosecution’s request for a conflict-of-interest hearing regarding the attorney for another co-defendant, Carlos De Oliveira.

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith requested the inquiry, known as a Garcia hearing, because Mr. De Oliveira’s attorney, John S. Irving, also represents three possible witnesses in the case.