The legal battle surrounding former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case has taken a new turn.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed the case.
In the ruling Monday, Cannon said the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith violated the Constitution.
“The Superseding Indictment is DISMISSED because Special Counsel Smith’s appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution,” she wrote.
Cannon wrote Monday that Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional because it “effectively usurps” the authority of Congress.
“The Framers gave Congress a pivotal role in the appointment of principal and inferior officers,” Cannon wrote in her lengthy order Monday. “That role cannot be usurped by the Executive Branch or diffused elsewhere — whether in this case or in another case, whether in times of heightened national need or not.”
“Upon careful study of the foundational challenges raised in the Motion, the Court is convinced that Special Counsel’s Smith’s prosecution of this action breaches two structural cornerstones of our constitutional scheme — the role of Congress in the appointment of constitutional officers, and the role of Congress in authorizing expenditures by law,” Cannon added.
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In a Truth Social post, Trump responded, “As we move forward in Uniting our Nation after the horrific events on Saturday, this dismissal of the Lawless Indictment in Florida should be just the first step, followed quickly by the dismissal of ALL the Witch Hunts — The January 6th Hoax in Washington, D.C., the Manhattan D.A.’s Zombie Case, the New York A.G. Scam, Fake Claims about a woman I never met (a decades old photo in the line with her then husband does not count), and the Georgia “Perfect” Phone Call charges.”
“The Democrat Justice Department coordinated ALL of these Political Attacks, which are an Election Interference conspiracy against Joe Biden’s Political Opponent, ME. Let us come together to END all Weaponization of our Justice System, and Make America Great Again!” Trump concluded.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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