A United States judge has dismissed the case against former President Donald Trump regarding his handling of classified documents. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith was improper.<\/p>\n
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Trump had been facing charges from Smith’s investigation into his possession of classified materials at his Mar-a-Lago residence. He pleaded not guilty to all 37 felony counts, including willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and false statements.<\/p>\n
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In her ruling, Judge Cannon wrote, “Former President Trump\u2019s Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based on the Unlawful Appointment and Funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith is GRANTED in accordance with this Order. The Superseding Indictment is DISMISSED because Special Counsel Smith\u2019s appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.”<\/p>\n
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Following the ruling, Trump expressed his satisfaction, stating to Fox News, “I am thrilled that a judge had the courage and wisdom to do this. This has big, big implications, not just for this case but for other cases. The special counsel worked with everyone to try to take me down.”<\/p>\n
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Trump’s remarks were made from Milwaukee, where the Republican National Convention is taking place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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