Our man…or I should say woman, of the hour is U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, who has been deliberating over this case in Fort Pierce, Florida. The crux of the matter? Accusations against Trump for unlawfully retaining national defense records post-presidency. That’s right, folks, the man’s not even in office and they’re still after him!
During a daylong hearing attended by Trump himself, Judge Cannon addressed two motions to dismiss the case but only denied one, citing the arguments as premature. It’s like watching a suspenseful movie, and just when you think you’ve figured out the plot twist, bam, another curveball comes your way!
Cannon wrote, “Although the Motion raises various arguments warranting serious consideration, the Court ultimately determines, following lengthy oral argument, that resolution of the overall question presented depends too greatly on contested instructional questions about still-fluctuating definitions of statutory terms/phrases as charged.” Basically, she’s saying there’s too much legalese mumbo jumbo to make a clear-cut decision.
Judge Cannon also expressed her skepticism about the effectiveness of the argument in achieving an indictment dismissal. She remarked at one point, “It’s difficult to see how this gets you to the dismissal of an indictment.” Ouch! That’s gotta sting for Trump’s legal team.
The judge further stated that the issue concerning the possible ambiguity of the statute is better addressed through “with jury-instruction briefing and/or other appropriate motions” rather than Trump’s request to have the charges thrown out. Well, isn’t that a kick in the teeth?
Despite all these setbacks, Trump’s not backing down. He took to social media, calling the legal actions against him a “witch hunt.” He wrote on Truth Social, “Big crowds in Fort Pierce, Florida, for the Biden induced Witch Hunt against his political opponent, ME! Thank you, a great honor to have you there. Such a thing has never happened in our Country before – Strictly Third World. BUT, WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
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