Trump Lawyers File Notice on Using Classified Documents in Trial

No trial date has been set by Judge Cannon and she has yet to rule on motions to dismiss the case as well as a gag order request from Jack Smith.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks to the press after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. STEVEN HIRSCH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys filed a notice confirming they will use classified materials as part of their defense strategy in his federal documents case.

A June 17 filing from Trump attorneys Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, and Christopher Kise informed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon and special counsel Jack Smith that they will submit a notice under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA), which is a set of rules governing how to use classified records in cases.