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Donald Trump reportedly appeared in court on Monday, arguing for access to classified documents pertinent to a case accusing him of illegally retaining such materials after his presidency. What Happened: Trump and his legal team spent about five hours in Federal District Court in Fort Pierce, Fla., presenting their defense strategy to Judge Aileen Cannon. The objective of the closed hearing was to convince the judge to allow Trump’s team access to highly classified materials identified by federal prosecutors as potential evidence, reported The New York Times on Monday. Special Counsel Jack Smi…