Trump aide waives conflict of interest concerns in classified docs case

• Cannon last week postponed the hearing for Nauta over the question of potential conflicts of interest for his attorney Stanley Woodward.
• Assistant special counsel David Harbach questioned during the hearing whether Woodward could fairly question a potential witness at the trial if he is a former client.
• Nauta opted on Friday to continue being represented by Woodward.

Catch up quick: Cannon reprimanded prosecutors last week for bringing new questions about Woodward, and not raising them in filings ahead of the hearing.

• "I do want to admonish the government for frankly wasting the court's time," the Trump-appointed judge said last week.

Zoom in: Special counsel Jack Smith's office in a court filing in August requested a hearing to discuss whether Woodward had a "conflict of interest" in the case.

Catch up quick: Nauta in July pleaded not guilty to charges related to alleged mishandling of documents.

• He was charged alongside Carlos De Oliveira, a maintenance worker at Mar-a-Lago, who also had a hearing last week and said that he understood the potential conflicts of interest that may come up with his lawyer.

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