In a scathing filing, the special counsel pushed back on Judge Aileen Cannonās interpretations of laws that could define the case against Trump
Special CounselĀ Jack SmithĀ went toe-to-toe with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon over her requests for jury instructions inĀ Donald TrumpāsĀ classified documents case.
In aĀ scathing filingĀ submitted Tuesday, Smith accused Cannon of operating on an āunstated and fundamentally flawed legal premiseā when she requested that the parties in the case draft different versions of their proposed jury instructions based on their competing interpretations of laws governing classified materials and presidential records.
Trump has argued that his retention of classified documents after his ouster from the White House was perfectly legal. Claiming that he both unilaterallyĀ telepathically declassifiedĀ the documents, and that they were simply personal records he was already authorized to take. The former presidentās trial on 40 charges related to his alleged mishandling of the documents is scheduled to begin in May, but willĀ likely be delayed.
Heās following the rules and being perfectly thorough. He is dotting every āiā and crossing every ātā and he is doing it because if he does any less he leaves unnecessary doors open for Trump to appeal the case if he looses. I just hope that Jack Smithās competence is enough to counter Cannonās malfeasance.
And this is also why it takes him time to respond whereas Trumpās lawyers are just spraying spaghetti at the court in hopes that some of it sticks to a wall somewhere.
He going appeal no matter what Jack does. Trump will delay, delay, delay.
Be that as it may, it would be foolish to try and rush things and risk giving the defense a valid reason to appeal. Slow and steady wins this race.