How Judge Cannon Is Quietly Strangling Jack Smiths Case Against Trump

Published: April 4, 2024, 8 a.m.

b'This week, special counsel Jack Smith made a surprise move in his prosecution of Donald Trump for stealing classified documents. He\\xa0called on\\xa0Judge Aileen Cannon to make a quick decision on a key matter, flaunting his frustration with her over numerous rulings putting the thumb on the scale for Trump. We chatted with Philip Rotner, a veteran lawyer who has written a\\xa0series\\xa0of\\xa0pieces\\xa0for The Bulwark arguing that Cannon is\\xa0killing the case\\xa0against Trump right in broad daylight. Rotner explains in unsettling terms why her interventions for Trump are likely to get uglier.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'