Earlier today, Judge Aileen Cannon, appointed by former President Donald Trump, ordered Special Counsel Jack Smith to unseal two of his office's filings in the case involving Trump's alleged misuse of classified documents.
In response to the government's request for a hearing regarding a possible conflict of interest related to co-defendant Walt Nauta's lawyer, Cannon inquired about the legality of using a Washington, D.C. grand jury to aid in the investigation of the obstruction aspect of the Mar-a-Lago documents case before the Florida-based trial. (RELATED: Trump Attorney Welcomes Potential Pence Appearance, ‘Cannot Wait' To Cross-Examine Him)
The Daily Caller reports:
Cannon ordered DOJ special counsel Jack Smith to unseal two filings and give a legal explanation as to why a Washington, D.C. grand jury is investigating matters related to the classified documents case.
“The Special Counsel states in conclusory terms that the supplement should be sealed from public view ‘to comport with grand jury secrecy,' but the motion for leave and the supplement plainly fail to satisfy the burden of establishing a sufficient legal or factual basis to warrant sealing the motion and supplement,” Cannon's order reads.
“Among other topics as raised in the Motion, the response shall address the legal propriety of using an out-of-district grand jury proceeding to continue to investigate and/or to seek post-indictment hearings on matters pertinent to the instant indicted matter in this district,” Cannon's order adds.
Judge Cannon was responding to the special counsel's motion for a “Garcia” hearing, where the special counsel addressed a potential conflict of interest caused by attorney Stanley Woodward representing defendant Walt Nauta and individuals who could be called to testify in the classified documents case.
Both Trump and Nauta are scheduled to be arraigned in the documents case on Aug. 10.
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It seems to me that singling out a former president and candidate in the 2024 general election by corrupt bureaucrats and agencies of the government for persecution should be illegal. While attempting to destroy Trump over what Dem politicians do as a matter of routine without consequences, DOJ’s actions against Trump really stink of criminality and corruption.
Where does the Democrat Party find these Lawyers like Jack Smith? Then Again: Most of the Democrat Party’s Members ARE Lawyers with questionable integrity….are they Not? Now I know that Our Entire Legal System that has been Weaponized by Biden’s Gang of Incompetent Malcontents and the Democrat Party! It is a Very Good Thing that Trump is going before a Judge NOT appointed by the democrats……SAD BUT TRUE!
They’re coming out of the last 60 years of indoctrination centers.
These alleged lawyers are the kind that get out of college and head straight to D.C where they wait around the politician hangouts waiting for some government job. The are the outside Swamp dwellers looking for publicity like William Barr, Robert Mueller and Andrew Weissmann All are well known D.C. “hatchet men”. Rino Mitch McConnell was responsible for recommending Bill Barr to Trump as his A.G. Remember, McConnell was a #Never Trumper from the start.
I don’t think Smith knows ‘Jack” about the law.
He knows a lot about the law. He has to in order to LIE about the law as much as he does, and con some people into believing his lies.
The judge is doing what should have been done before – sorting out facts of possible conflict and a court that need not be involved at all ! I like that she is doing her best to be non-partisan yet put all the points out front.
Hang Smith out to dry.
Hey, how refreshing ! A judge with the ability to really see what is truly going on against Trump by the Biden / Garland / MSM paid for Special Council Jack Smith.
Thank you Judge Cannon. You are an exception to the rule in the U.S. Judicial System. .
When it’s a “Nothing Burger”….you have to seal the documents to continue the false narrative.
A “nothing burger” would suit Jack Smiths agenda better than the actual facts.