Florida Judge Ailenn Cannon, a Trump appointee, made the decision. It is the first time that one of the four criminal cases against Trump has been dismissed entirely. In any case, the Justice Department and the US attorney general are expected to appeal the decision.
The Florida judge Ailenn Cannon The House of Representatives on Monday dismissed the case accusing former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump (2017-2021) of taking confidential documents from the White House.
The ruling, which occurs two days after the assassination attempt against Trump while giving a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, represents a legal victory for the former president.
This is the first time that one of the four criminal cases against Trump, who will formally receive his party’s nomination this week in the Republican National Convention in Milwaukeeis completely dismissed.
The judge, appointed during Trump’s term, has argued that the special prosecutor in charge of the investigation, Jack Smithwas not legally appointed and his designation “violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.”
The federal judge said in a 93-page document that Smith’s appointment did not follow the usual procedures, which include confirmation by the Senate.
He added that Congress has a fundamental role in the appointment of special officials and that “that role cannot be usurped by the Executive Branch or diffused elsewhere, whether in this case or in another, whether in times of greater national need or not.”
Appeal is expected
Neither the Department of Justice nor the US Attorney General, Merrick Garlandhave spoken out but are expected to appeal the decision in this case in which Trump was accused of illegally retaining classified documents after leaving office and then obstructing repeated government efforts to recover them.
On his social network, Truth, the former president has celebrated the decision of the federal judge and has indicated that all criminal and civil cases against him should be dismissed in favor of the “unification” of the nation. Trump still faces other trials in Washington, Atlanta and New York.
Source: Eitb
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