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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

Donald Trump will soon receive controversial information from Special Counsel Jack Smith after the judge overseeing the former president's criminal case over classified documents stashed at Mar-a-Lago, Judge Cannon, ordered the prosecutor to deliver the data.

Earlier on Friday, Cannon paused deadlines in a controversial order that special counsel Jack Smith had condemned as a “clear error” in the ex-president's classified document case, according to court records and reports. Earlier this week, Cannon ordered Smith to deliver to her by Friday proposals for unredacted FBI interview witness reports that could appear on the public docket.

Smith warned about threats to people involved in the case, causing the earlier pause. But later on Friday, Cannon said the information still must be delivered to Trump and other defendants in the case, including Walt Nauta, according to the court docket.

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[-] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 159 points 10 months ago

I think she just overplayed her hand. Smith has already said that she has made a clear error and asked her to reconsider. When she refuses to change her mind, he will appeal this ruling and win and she will be reprimanded yet again. The appeals court can decide, if they feel the error is egregious enough, to replace her. I hope Smith is just giving her enough rope to hang herself.

[-] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 48 points 10 months ago

So she is just wasting everyone’s time essentially?

That's the goal. Keep it unresolved until after the election. Then Trump's new AG will kill it, is their hope. Trump then gives Cannon a pat on the head and a cookie.

[-] Jode@midwest.social 12 points 10 months ago
[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

Always has been

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

I sure hope you’re right but I have little faith ANY of these people will ever face consequences.

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