Jack Smith Close to Pressing 'Nuclear Button' on Aileen Cannon: Analyst

Posted on AllSides April 3rd, 2024
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Counsel Jack Smith is close to pushing the "nuclear button" in Donald Trump's classified documents case, a legal expert told Newsweek on Wednesday.

Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Trump, has faced scrutiny over her handling of the case in which federal prosecutors charged the former president with 31 counts for allegedly keeping classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and maintains his innocence, accusing the DOJ of targeting him for political purposes. Critics have...

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