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Special counsel Jack Smith has slapped down a dismissal motion from Donald Trumps body man Walt Nauta in the classified documents case in which both face criminal charges, court records show. Smith filed a response in Florida federal court contesting Nautas demand that charges of concealing or withholding documents and taking part in a conspiracy to obstruct justice be dropped. Nautas challenges to the charges get the law entirely wrong, Smith writes. Nautas motion should be denied in its entirety, and no hearing is required to address the issues he raises. ALSO READ: Were wounded: