Trump judge denies request to keep identities of 84 potential witnesses under seal

Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday denied a request from the special counsel’s office seeking to keep secret the identities of 84 potential witnesses in the case against Trump over alleged mishandling of classified documents, The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell reports on Twitter.

“US judge Aileen Cannon denies Special Counsel request to file 84 potential witnesses in the Trump classified docs case under seal -- says the government does not explain why it is necessary and notes media coalition has moved to have it public,” Lowell tweeted.

Cannon’s decision followed a request earlier in the day by media organizations that the list of potential witnesses be made public, arguing that "full transparency — at every step of this historic case — is essential."

"Without it, public confidence in the integrity of these proceedings specifically and the judicial system at large will suffer, perhaps irreversibly," wrote the coalition's attorneys.