Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, initially assigned to oversee his case: Sources
Cannon faced scrutiny for her prior role in the investigation.
ByKatherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, and Lucien Bruggeman
June 9, 2023, 6:17 AM
The summons sent to former President Donald Trump and his legal team late Thursday indicates that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon will be assigned to oversee his case, at least initially, according to sources briefed on the matter.
Cannon’s apparent assignment would add yet another unprecedented wrinkle to a case involving the first federal charges against a former president: Trump appointed Cannon to the federal bench in 2020, meaning that, if Trump is ultimately convicted, she would be responsible for determining the sentence – which may include prison time – for the man who elevated her to the role.
A federal grand jury voted to indict Trump on at least seven federal charges late Thursday as part of an investigation into his handling of classified documents, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The indictment comes after more than 100 documents with classified markings were found at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022.
Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and claimed again late Thursday that he was innocent.
Cannon is no stranger to the case. The 42-year-old judge appointed a “special master” last year to review those materials seized from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Legal experts accused Cannon of handing Trump a series of head-scratching victories over the course of those proceedings.
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That’s an interesting twist.
Trump made some terrible judicial picks (see everyone on DC District).
Aileen Cannon was one of his best. She called bullsh*t on DOJs classified docs case from start.
Some of her greatest hits from Sept 2022 special master order: pic.twitter.com/hFq4mR8CzP— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) June 9, 2023
