Jack Smith
Already facing criticism that she is in the tank for Donald Trump, Cannon castigated prosecutors as they argued for a gag order on the former president.
Judge Aileen Cannon stalled the ex-president’s trial for hoarding classified documents. Now she’s making Special Counsel Jack Smith prove the case should be brought at all.
A dispute over a 2022 exchange between federal prosecutors and Trump’s defense lawyers is holding up the classified documents case being overseen by Judge Eileen Cannon.
Prosecutors had sought to shield the identities of potential witnesses for the government, arguing they would be subjected to hostility, harassment, and threats.
Several former Republican lawmakers also filed an amicus brief in support of Jack Smith as he urged the Supreme Court to jettison Trump’s claim he is immune from prosecution.
Special counsel Jack Smith used a legal filing to express frustration with Judge Aileen Cannon’s handling of the case.
There is harm—grave harm—in allowing Trump to attack judges and prosecutors, as well as their families, through his words. He needs to be forced to stop.