Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel deemed unlawful, resulting in dismissal of Trump’s classified documents case – One America News Network
OAN Staff James Meyers
7:51 AM – Monday, July 15, 2024
In a stunning move, former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case was tossed out by a federal judge in Florida on Monday.
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Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case against Trump, ruling that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith was unlawful and violated the Constitution.
“The Superseding Indictment is DISMISSED because Special Counsel Smith’s appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.”
The judge also ruled that Congress was required to appoint “constitutional officers” and the legislature was also needed to approve spending for such cases.
“That role cannot be usurped by the executive branch or diffused elsewhere – whether in this case or in another case, whether in times of heightened national need or not,” Cannon wrote.
The former president was accused of hoarding confidential documents at his Mar-a-Lago home after he left office and then attempted to cover it up.
Meanwhile, the ruling comes just days after an attempted assassination against the former president.
This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.
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