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Trump Aide Walt Nauta Pleads Not Guilty In Classified Documents Case

Nauta has been accused of hiding top-secret national security files from investigators.

Walt Nauta arrives at the James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building in Miami on July 6. | Photo: Alon Skuy/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump’s personal aide, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty on Thursday in Florida on charges over his handling of classified documents.

The Story: Nauta, a co-defendant in the case with Trump, has been charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and making false statements.

  • Nauta has been accused of hiding top-secret national security files from investigators after Trump left the White House.

Deeper dive: Both Trump and Nauta have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them with neither being held on bail following their hearing.

Why it matters: Trump’s not guilty plea means he will be able to still go out on the campaign trail despite his legal troubles.

  • Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, saying he will not exit the race for the GOP nomination even if he is convicted.
  • Nauta faces the possibility of 20 years in prison if he is convicted of the most serious charge against him, the Washington Post reported.
  • Last month, a federal judge in Florida overseeing the case set a tentative start date of Aug. 14 for Trump’s criminal trial while the Justice Department has asked for a December start date.
Stephen Anderson
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Stephen Anderson is FWRD AXIS' Co-founder and Chief Political Reporter based in the United States.

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