Attorneys for Donald Trump responded in a fiery court filing Wednesday night to Special Counsel Jack Smith's request for a federal judge to approve jury selection steps in the Florida classified documents case against the former president. In the six-page filing, Trump's attorneys said the request by Smith's office for U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to authorize the preparation of written jury questionnaires ahead of next year's scheduled trial was "premature." CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty ImagesDonald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith appear in front of Mar-a-lago. After a superseding indictment in late July related to alleged obstruction efforts, Trump is now facing 40 felony counts in the case. A federal trial is scheduled to begin next May.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 21, 2023 15:06 UTC