The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to drop all criminal charges against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, co-defendants in the classified documents case related to former President Trump. This follows a prior dismissal by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who ruled that the special counsel who brought the charges was improperly appointed. The DOJ's request signals the end of a lengthy investigation into alleged misconduct regarding classified documents after Trump's presidency. Both defendants had pleaded not guilty to the charges but now face no further legal peril.