Julie Kelly, an investigative reporter who has closely followed the case classified documents case against President Donald Trump, updated her following to new filings in the case:
Forbes is reporting:
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon formally dismissed the federal charges against former President Donald Trump for allegedly withholding White House documents on Monday, ruling Special Counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointedâthe latest in a series of blows to criminal cases against the former president.
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Cannon sided with Trumpâs request to dismiss the charges against him under the Constitutionâs Appointment Clause, as the ex-president claimed Smithâs appointment by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland violated the law.
The judgeâa Trump appointeeâruled someone with Smithâs level of power should only have been appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
She also ruled Smithâs appointment violated the Constitutionâs Appropriations Clause, because Congress had not appropriated funds to Smithâs investigations as required under federal law.
The Justice Department has not yet responded to a request for comment.