Florida Judge Ailenn Cannon, appointed during Trump’s term, made the decision. It is the first time that one of the four criminal cases against Trump has been dismissed entirely. Regardless, the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney General are expected to appeal the decision.
The Florida Judge Ailenn cannon This Monday, it dismissed the case accusing former President and Republican pre-candidate Donald Trump (2017-2021) of taking confidential documents from the White House.
The outage, which occurs two days after the event assassination attempt on Trump while holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, represents a legal victory for the former president.
This is the first time that one of the four criminal cases against Trump, who will formally receive his party’s nomination in the House of Representatives this week, Republican National Convention in Milwaukeeis completely rejected.
The judge, appointed during Trump’s term, has argued that the special prosecutor in charge of the investigation, Jac Smitwas not legally appointed and his appointment “violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.”
The federal magistrate said in a 93-page letter that Smith’s appointment did not follow normal procedures, including Senate confirmation.
He added that Congress plays a fundamental role in the appointment of special agents and that “that role cannot be usurped by the executive branch or dispersed to other places, in this case or in any other case, whether in times of greatest national emergency or not.
appeal is planned
Neither the Department of Justice nor the U.S. Attorney General, Merrick Garlandhave spoken out but are expected to appeal the decision in this case, which accused Trump of illegally retaining classified documents after he left office and then obstructing the administration’s repeated efforts to retrieve them.
On his social network Truth, the former president celebrated the federal judge’s decision and said all criminal and civil cases against him should be dismissed in the quest for the “unification” of the nation. Trump still faces other trials Washington, Atlanta and New York.
Source: EITB
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