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June 19, 2023

Hello, Insiders. Hallam Bullock, an editor on Insider’s audience team, here. Today marks Juneteenth, a federal holiday in the US commemorating the end of slavery. From parades to pageants, here's how America has celebrated Juneteenth over the decades.

Today, we’re exploring how the jury at Trump’s potential trial may get a glimpse at some government secrets. But, like Goldilocks, prosecutors have to make sure the classified evidence is just right.

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THE BIG STORY

‘Goldilocks’ evidence

Two images showing Former President Donald Trump had classified documents

Department of Justice; Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images

In a potential trial over classified documents, how do you present evidence to the jury without jeopardizing national secrets?

That’s the question facing prosecutors putting forth a case against former President Donald Trump over the alleged mishandling of classified documents. The answer: they have to find the perfect “Goldilocks” documents.

A “Goldilocks” document, according to former DOJ prosecutor David Aaron, is a file that is “sensitive, but not too sensitive.” Something secret enough to prove the prosecution's point — but not something so secret that it puts the US at risk.

Aaron told The Washington Post that, in the case of a public trial, intelligence agencies would also determine how the classified documents would be spoken about. He said the court, counsel, and the jury would likely communicate via code, known as the “silent witness rule.”

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