Posted on 03/18/2024 10:09:24 PM PDT by CFW
The MAGA-friendly federal judge who keeps siding with Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago classified records case has forced prosecutors to make a stark choice: allow jurors to see a huge trove of national secrets or let him go.
U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s ultimatum Monday night came as a surprise twist in what could have been a simple order; one merely asking federal prosecutors and Trump’s lawyers for proposed jury instructions at the upcoming trial.
But as she has done repeatedly, Cannon used this otherwise innocuous legal step as yet another way to swing the case wildly in favor of the man who appointed her while he was president.
Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith must now choose whether to allow jurors at the upcoming criminal trial to peruse through the many classified records found at the former president’s South Florida mansion or give jurors instructions that would effectively order them to acquit him.
Alternatively, Smith could appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, where more experienced judges have already overturned Cannon and reined her in. But doing that will only further delay a trial that’s at least three months behind schedule, entirely by the judge’s own design. (She froze the investigation and tried to slow-roll document review until the appellate court forced her to stop.)
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People who use “classification” to avoid embarrassment or to cover up wrongdoing are violating the law. It would be good to see such people prosecuted for their crimes.
Jack Smith is PURE EVIL!!
GOOD!!
Far Left Yahoo whining and crying because the Judge in this case of obviously partisan lawfare against President Trump is actually upholding the law.
She should throw the entire case out for selective prosecution. Biden had more secret docs, stored them in a much more insecure way and unlike President Trump, was not ever entitled to have those documents - yet he is not being prosecuted.
It would only take a year or so to get it done. What's the issue?
Used to be, only in the movies. But now? Thank heaven for judge Cannon.
The prosecutor would have to rely upon ‘expert testimony’ where someone estabishes their credentials allowing them to testify that certain material falls within the perview of the Security Classification Guide. IOW, trust me, I’m an expert. While that maybe their only option, it’s not a good one.
One of the best movies ever! In 1964 Stanley really captured how messed up government is, a “satirical black comedy”, no a very real look at how governments operate today!
These are “experts” because the government says so.
Hush before fighting breaks out in the War Room and someone has to answer to the Coca-Cola company - all from the sapping of vital bodily essences.
“Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith must now choose whether to allow jurors at the upcoming criminal trial to peruse through the many classified records found at the former president’s South Florida mansion or give jurors instructions that would effectively order them to acquit him. “
The issue for Smith is that the docs are innocuous and are overly classified.
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LOL…. Gentleman you can’t fight in here, this is the War Room!
Meanwhile back at the Mar-a-Lago Ranch failed Supreme Court nominee took advantage of his New Stasi appointment and raided the primary domain of his masters' nemesis, making extra-sure to violate Melania's undie collection.
I get he has anger issues over being passed over for over-partisanship but we don't need to know if he took those rumors about Hoover as true and is trying to emulate his idol. All together now: Ewwww!
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