Judge Cannon gives Trump permission to skip classified document hearing for New York trial

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has given former President Donald Trump permission to skip a hearing in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case in Florida, because of the ongoing criminal hush money trial in Manhattan.

According to Law & Crime, "Early Friday afternoon, the 45th president’s attorneys filed an unopposed motion seeking leave from the court to skip a May 22 hearing that is focused on two motions to dismiss the indictment filed by co-defendant Waltine 'Walt' Nauta, 41, Trump’s personal valet.