Waltine Nauta’s interview with the grand jury in Washington that recommended charges against former President Donald Trump was made public on April 26, as part of U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon’s recent series of orders regarding what information may be made public in the case against the former president.
Judge Cannon is presiding over a historic case alleging President Trump mishandled classified documents after leaving office, with charges against his aide and Mar-a-Lago property manager as co-conspirators.
Counsel for Mr. Nauta, a personal aide to President Trump, has been after the release of the transcript since last summer. Counsel for President Trump had similarly asked for the release of this and other materials from the grand jury, alleging misconduct on the part of the prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s office....
