Judge Cannon dismisses the Trump classified documents case

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the indictment in the federal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on the grounds that the special counsel was improperly appointed by the Justice Department. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian and Vaughn Hillyard report on legal and political implications.
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#Trump #JudgeCannon #ClassifiedDocuments

[@jcuff715]

I'm so done with the corruption in this country.

[@DerrickW30]

Moving? That's what they all say.😂

[@DougHorne-jd4oy]

Its all from one side hun

[@blinkyblonk4912]

I assume you mean things like the evidence in Hunter Biden's laptop ?

[@felixzayas8190]

You didn’t get the result you wanted?

[@615GuitarSlinger]

Throwing out the case is throwing out the corruption

[@kevinr6930]

America, your legal system is a f'n joke.

[@roadwarrior6039]

In this case it isn't😂😂

[@tim7462]

No. Just the current president…

[@Facts_and_statistics_matter]

it’s okay. This will be overturned

[@alabaster6085]

Why do you think this got overturned?

[@allenkranawetter9482]

Oh boo boo your side lost

[@asamanthinketh2024]

Corruption at the highest level, open and blatant.

[@mmayes9466]

@@asamanthinketh2024 buf prosecuting your political opponent for 10 yrs, meh that’s cool for us

[@junkboxxxxxx]

America's march to fascism continues

[@mobuyus3560]

@@junkboxxxxxx Ya I saw that too, biden marching on.

[@dogit1840]

There are people in the United States that have faced threats of imprisonment over unreturned library books

[@2005RavenR6]

And it's just as dumb as this case.

[@mattbrown5949]

@@SY-fb1my100%

[@mb1603]

just as idiotic as this ridiculous nonsense phony bologna good time rock n roll

[@percys9427]

yes Biden should be in prison

[@bchristian85]

But they didn't hate gays like Trump does. Trump is viewed by most Americans as "chosen by God."

[@kathydittmer9659]

That’s cuz Thomas doesn’t want a special council appointed to investigate him and his corruption.

[@jasonschlegel4027]

Good point.

[@mrpositronia]

bingo

[@sothca20001]

His corruption? ROLLING !!! Haaaaa Haaaaaa Haaaaaa LOLROFPIP&F

[@sharebear7235]

Exactly 👍

[@harpoonhunter1683]

Trump is a decent man.

[@FoTwentyVlogs]

They know they gonna get investigated so they tryna drop everything they can

[@magdalenamorris9350]

Democracy dies in the courts. How ironic.

[@djpaperplate]

Dismissed due to corruption, ironic

[@benhunter8551]

Should have never went to courts in the first place.

[@charlesfinnegan7930]

not a democracy

[@MIEJ4]

@@benhunter8551why not?

[@benhunter8551]

@@MIEJ4 Because, for one, your feelings are not facts.

[@stark_terror]

I just don't understand how we come back from all of this as a country. I truly don't. The level of "broken" is through the roof.

[@mikebowman1892]

The “broken” is being exposed. The Great Awakening has begun.

[@Mumum098]

America is back baby!!

[@taitraining3055]

Satan has a stronghold on the usa

[@FuckPedophileBiden]

😂 🤣 😂

[@chrismartinez8390]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Cry harder!! Trump is your DADDY!!

[@battlesanta1498]

BREAKING: The US Constitution... that is what is breaking

[@cmorris9494]

So hunter is free to go

[@DougHorne-jd4oy]

No we are now following the document

[@aaronscott8837]

@@DougHorne-jd4oy we are following the constitution by stealing classified documents and then showing them to foreign agents???? wow dude you really need to open your eyes and get out of the cult!!!!

[@vvohvaelez9277]

@@DougHorne-jd4oy special consels arent illegal bc thomas thinks so. Who tf is he? hes not even the chief justice

[@mrsplanetmaster9]

​@@vvohvaelez9277,hint 😈

[@TheCNYMike]

IIRC, the argument against Trump' second impeachment was he could be tried in regular courts. So much for that idea.

[@mageofthestorm1]

@@TheCNYMike yeah, and McConnell is to blame for the improper vote at the time in the senate for guitt an removal. He claims he adores, and respects Ronald reagen. Instead everything he has done is the exact opposite. A pure wolf in sheep's clothing.

[@101RadioheadCovers]

You do recall correctly. And then the immunity ruling basically said he's only accountable by impeachment, not by laws.

[@mageofthestorm1]

@@101RadioheadCovers then in turn ruled themselves (the Supreme court) useless in the process. Such a sad domino effect.

[@TheCNYMike]

@@101RadioheadCovers And since there would never be a 2/3 majority in the Senate to convict him, he wouldn't be accountable by impeachment either. All hail King Trump!

[@JohnB3363]

@@TheCNYMike you mean like how they refuse to charge Biden despite having solid evidence?

[@nterracall]

This makes me physically sick. As an American living in Australia. I watch this beyond belief. I watch this every single day. The trump situation never gets any better. The lies, hate, violence, autocracy, corruption grows like a cancer. Is there any hope left. Project 2025 is well on its way. I dont even recognize "my" country anymore. I was once a proud American, now i am ashamed. Other countries, people from other countries can not believe what is happening in this once great nation of the "free" world. I cant watch this any longer. I am thankful i no longer live in America. It is not the country I remember. Now, an Australian citizen.

[@KeinProblem-uv5jh]

You love being a government shill Stay in Australia The fascist government

[@chrisjames3087]

Reality Winner did 5 years in prison for 1 document. The rich and powerful rarely are held responsible in this country.

[@cademackey6095]

Those who have the money are in fact above the law!!!

[@chrissorensen9511]

Reality Winner was never POTUS. I Googled it pretty quick.

[@straightup7up]

Reality Winner was never president, space cadet.

[@acars9999]

@@straightup7up The President is a citizen when he/she leaves office. How can you excuse what he did?

[@browniestevens]

And the old one's...right 😂😂😂

[@JBartus913]

Our country slides closer to fascism and the media treats it as another Monday.

[@blacktonight2919]

Mainstream media is a big problem

[@blacktonight2919]

@@mikej8411please explain

[@Dee-mj3pu]

The country was SAVED from fascism!!

[@gseric4721]

Think about how world superpowers are looking at us now.

[@dada1952]

Do you even know what "fascism" really is?

[@adh2298]

So in the entire US history of having a Special Counsel no one has ever come to this conclusion but somehow she did? 🤨 And she just so happened to issue this ruling immediately after Trump got shot, who btw was the one who appointed her in the first place. Yeah clearly no conflict of interest here 😒

[@seanroseman6768]

Just like the New York case ? Which will be tossed btw

[@newelllondon724]

All 93 United States attorneys have to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate A Special Counsel is a de facto U.S. attorney on steroids, they can cross all 93 judicial boundaries, but they don’t need Presidential appointment or Senate confirmation?

[@newelllondon724]

Every United States attorney (all 93) require Presidential appointment and senate confirmation But a Special Counsel a de facto US Attorney who can cross over into every judicial boundaries all 93, does not??? This decision wasn’t written over the weekend it’s over 90 pages GO READ IT instead of spouting conspiracy theories

[@Orcinus1967]

Special counsel law has changed over those years. Since you are an expert please explain how that law changed recently.

[@maneten1000]

You could expect this kind of ruling in Russia, not America. What is going on?!!

[@stewartsmith1947]

Constitutionalists making sure Democrats go by the LAW ! Sort of like not cheating on voting day !

[@user-sp7rr5yc7j]

Wrong the criminals are getting off all the time the shop lifters atifa blm they would not get of in russa sweetie pie

[@benhunter8551]

Dem corruption is being exposed.

[@crispinfornoff206]

The judge threw out the case because they didn’t follow the law to prosecute him.

[@MIEJ4]

@@stewartsmith1947so Hunter Biden goes free as well then. Happy days, glad you support him too.

[@teamzissou5663]

Special counsel prosecutors have been appointed in the US for 175 years, and NOW it’s unconstitutional?!

[@markcosenza3274]

He wasn't approved by the senate. AG can't appoint, only the president.

[@Facts_and_statistics_matter]

No. It’s not. This will be overturned and she be disbarred

[@allein1001]

If it was unconstitutional, why did it take so long for her to dismiss it? She's saying she didn't know this from the start?

[@cmorris9494]

​@@allein1001cause Clarence thomas gave her the advice

[@brettcase4129]

@@Facts_and_statistics_matter. Read the law you will find out just how wrong you are.

[@yvettemontalvo7991]

Appealing this to the Supreme Court will do nothing, since justice Thomas already gave his opinion on it and basically gave Cannon the green light to dismiss the case and wasnt judge Cannon who wanted a special council? What they need to do is produce a new indictment that will have a different judge.

[@truth4004]

Exactly, a new judge.

[@mrtaxi204]

The system is designed to handle this. Recall the appeals panel above her overwhelmingly REBUKED her ruling and All three judges were trump/ g.o.p folks

[@ClowderOf3]

Different jurisdiction

[@LuciFoster-ke8qj]

State Appeals Court.

[@Wolf9of9Odin]

You are so wrong. Smith being named special council did not follow the law. Different judge doesn't matter. You sound like a tyrant.

[@dare2creations]

PANIC in DC

[@MrMelmott]

She’s looking for a job on the Supreme Court .

[@troylawson1902]

Definitely I believe that to

[@banditdog1338]

If Trump gets elected she has got it. Sad day for America'

[@LydiaStarz]

Except there won't be a supreme court.

[@wendykendall5017]

Yes, when Trump expands it.

[@opumdopum66]

Trump will select at least two more SCJ's in his next term. Dems have no one to blame but themselves.

[@1088RIL]

Clearly WE the People count nothing!

[@fjm1061]

You the commies

[@AnthonyJohnston-up3lk]

Called democracy smith was not appointed

[@acars9999]

​@@fjm1061Have you ever been to a communist country? You people throw that word (and socialist) around, and clearly don't know what it means or what communists look like. America is so far from communisim that you sound rediculous when you say that. We are far far closer to fascism than communism. Learn what these terms mean. It matters!

[@DarthQuantum-ez8qz]

Well, 1088RIL, at least you know your place :)

[@makeitstick6712]

@@1088RIL Cry more traitor

[@crocodillem6462]

Hunter should push to have his trial tossed if that’s the case.

[@wendykendall5017]

This will go to the SC and they will toss it to their guy.

[@harpoonhunter1683]

My nachos are ready meltdown NOW 😂

[@seanroseman6768]

Yep

[@PNW.sparky]

The Supreme Court wouldn’t even give it the time of day 😆 fake charges

[@tomhutchins1046]

They will refile with different attorneys. then trump with have to start all over paying attorneys with the maga donations. Many many millions

[@johnsnow94]

Cope....

[@user-wl7uy9ik9o]

Astounding corruption up and down the legal profession. Absolutely disgraceful.

[@blinkyblonk4912]

I assume you mean things like the evidence in Hunter Biden's laptop ?

[@billypardew2337]

You must be talking about the New York cases right

[@felixzayas8190]

😱😱😱

[@Andrew-nh5zg]

Yep. Biden and HIllary weren't prosecuted for the same thing.

[@Sturmavk]

Yes the corruption was exposed and the corrupt case was thrown out. Thankfully.

[@dobbingo9313]

Corruption.

[@blinkyblonk4912]

I assume you mean things like the evidence in Hunter Biden's laptop ?

[@Andrew-nh5zg]

You mean like not prosecuting Biden for the same thing?

[@Sturmavk]

Agree. The corruption was exposed and the CORRUPT CASE was thrown out. Cope harder.

[@salex9482]

@@Andrew-nh5zg I agree with you 💯

[@waltflanniganzdog]

​@Andrew-nh5zg too stupid to realise it wasn't the same thing? That'll be maga braincell overload then. Bless

[@thetrevor4life]

JUDGE CANNON SHOULD BE DISMISSED INSTEAD !!!!!!

[@mmc339]

Wrong!

[@mmc339]

Wrong

[@JohnB3363]

@@thetrevor4life for doing her job? Maybe the democrats can start to learn how things work in America and start following the law

[@donp.8172]

Whahhh😄

[@SlowCarsFastSFV]

Hmm.. 4 Federal Judges upheld Mueller's appointment and a unanimous Supreme Court ruling for the Water Gate Special Prosecutor, Archibald Cox Jr. Yep.. she's doing her job, alright.. already being appealed. 11th District Court will remove her.

[@oscarbarrera5234]

😂 I told everyone around me she was going to do this closer to the election

[@Kooster69]

This is what happens, when you put appoint folks who are loyal to you. Justice is no longer blind.

[@MrArron1357]

I'd hate to appoint someone against me 😂 that wouldnt make sense at all 😂

[@SydneyBristow0788]

TRUMP 2024!

[@pinedelgado4743]

Justice is deaf and dumb!

[@chrissorensen9511]

@@pinedelgado4743. The current DOJ is blind and stupid,(and paid off).

[@wanderlusttv4382]

tell me more about your Hurt feelings

[@terrellcuevo2369]

This doesn't even make sense. WHY isn't this "judge" being admonished & reversed by higher officials like before?

[@tigertiger1699]

I guess this is part of US culture… who can’t worship the greed & ignore the fallout on many.., of extreme capitalism .. and not end up with that very same culture becoming corrupt

[@harpoonhunter1683]

Trump is a decent man.

[@edmasi]

Yes. And Biden is the King of corporate corruption. 🎉

[@Orcinus1967]

Show me where socialism has suceeded for more than 40 years. In a large country. You can't. "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." ~ Margaret Thatcher.

[@jessicatymczak5852]

The corruption is off the scale.

[@victorylane22882]

Winning !!! Iraqi American for Trump !!

[@victorguzman146]

Care to elaborate dude?

[@KeinProblem-uv5jh]

Democrats in the mud

[@Mechamaniac]

Because of course she did. And of course, she did it on day one of the RNC. Unbelievable corruption....except for the fact that it's everywhere we look.

[@a.greywolfe4056]

Sour grapes. You said nothing about Engoron or Bragg though

[@user-hr1zi4ww6w]

The corruption was exposed and the corrupt case thrown out. Cope.

[@jeanellecheramie6890]

Love it!!👍😂

[@jeanellecheramie6890]

​@@a.greywolfe4056👍

[@mykemech]

The unbelievable corruption was in full force in bringing the case in the first place.

[@ghuldeen]

Finally she's made a ruling that can be appealed and finally get her off of this case.

[@amercanmade2685]

LOL As if. The 11th may overrule her thought I doubt it. But remove her because she made the Lefts Super Hero Smith cry. I doubt that. Any way you slice it this is dead until the SCOTUS hears the case and rules. The original case in Nixon was ruled so very broadly it needs to be revisited. That was a different time in America. As the Communist Hippies used to say "The times they are a changing"

[@DionneWard-p6b]

Our justice system is flawed y'all😢

[@ismaelamaya9755]

Wow...this judge should be in jail.

[@user-sv3ni6ok1n]

And the hits just keep on coming.

[@restorefreespeech]

Take America back!

[@Facts_and_statistics_matter]

facts matter. this will be overturned and she will be disbarred

[@roadwarrior6039]

Awesome 😂😂

[@carlocalingasan998]

@@restorefreespeech You tried on Saturday but you missed.

[@davidwalas9126]

Back to the stone age

[@alaindubois7552]

Gilead in the making ! 😮🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Slowly moving towards Project2025

[@potr6461]

slowly?

[@notme2day]

A lot of us women won't do well *under his eye.* Hopefully Canada will take us non maga types in... just like, on the Handmaids Tale.

[@LuciFoster-ke8qj]

@@notme2day Don't leave, fight.

[@JayBee-cr8jm]

@@notme2day You can rule out post-Biden Afghanistan or post-Obama Libya.

[@johndemeritt3460]

From the flag emojis, I'm guessing you're from Canada. Any suggestions on where to go? My wife's allergic to ice and snow -- she took a fall while we were living in a second story apartment in Huntsville, Alabama. But I hear Vancouver's got a decent climate . . . .

[@evertvandenberghe]

So this judge followed a note in a descent by 1 out of 9 justices who should have recused himself on a topic that was not even brought in the case itself… and this is now ‘law’??

[@slamdunk406]

Well said.

[@SaveThisRepublic]

"Descent" into what?

[@evertvandenberghe]

@@SaveThisRepublic a descent from the decision…

[@evertvandenberghe]

@@SaveThisRepublic or did you mean I had to write ‘decent’?

[@peterwarwyk7860]

"Dissent"

[@stevewilliams4648]

So our judges are criminals aiding other criminals now? This is so messed up.

[@craiglist187]

No, theyre following the law... and you dont like the rule of law

[@nildajimenez4791]

They sure are. They just dragging everything so it can get closer to November. This judge is just like trump

[@Gretabpooh]

​@@craiglist187other special counsels have been litigated already and found to be constitutional. This case will be reinstated at the Appellate Court level. Hopefully with another judge who isn't biased.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

​@@Gretabpooh yeah well too bad

[@stevewilliams4648]

@@craiglist187 How is throwing out a case for unlawfully retaining and refusing to return classified documents, and sharing them with people, upholding the rule of law? She is protecting a criminal, and his guilt in that case in particular is irrefutable in a real court.

[@financial-independencetalk6133]

So the defense team cant argue the defense, and therefor they attacked the process of appointment ? That doesnt make it right to steal CLASSIFIED documents ! Wth ! Corruption...

[@RegebroRepairs]

No, Judge Cannon has simply decided that special counsels are illegal unless possibly approved by the senate, which would mean that you can't investigate people belonging to a party who has a majority in the senate. It's of course entirely and completely absurd. But so is giving the president criminal immunity, and this will go to the supreme court, and they will of course judge that indeed, in this case the appointment was illegal.

[@genegillam]

So the boxes of classified documents that Biden had scattered all over - none of which he was authorized to have...i.e., "stolen"...should not have been dismissed either?

[@irenafarm]

Typical mafia tactics.

[@dianequist835]

Our judicial system is already working within the Project 2025 parameters.

[@charlesfinnegan7930]

The indoctrination is already working in your feeble brain.

[@harpoonhunter1683]

It's just soft corruption 😂

[@dragonage2112]

Have you read project 2025? Yeah didn't think so.

[@dianequist835]

@dragonage2112 actually, yes, I did read it 🤣.

[@MisterTingles]

they're getting more and more brazen. they already think they've won and won't have to face consequences...

[@craiglist187]

Who is "they"

[@slo3337]

Trump already won. You got that right. Now try to get another thing right

[@RepRedify]

@@craiglist187 Just more projection from Democrats.

[@djpaperplate]

@@craiglist187the democrats

[@MarkSmithhhh]

We've done nothing but win the last month

[@laz7354]

The DOJ has just been neutered, now and forever.

[@ArisAdamas]

Came for the info, stayed for the tears.

[@raymondfriis4778]

Our rule of law just went down the toilet !

[@dualbag7533]

You're acting like a beta-male

[@LeftWingNationalist]

Just? I'm a Left Wing Veteran. Still waiting for Bush Jr to be held accountable.

[@user-nv3ru6bx9f]

Been there since Newt took control

[@SydneyBristow0788]

TRUMP 2024. ❤🇺🇸 MAGA ALL DAY EVERYDAY.

[@chrissorensen9511]

How is it down the toilet? If the prosecutor was put in place, outside the law, then, in your opinion, should happen? How should it be handled?

[@shirleywhitt8740]

Anybody still thinking of voting for Trump is sadly making this situation possible.

[@josephthousand51]

Wow this stinks and wreaks of corruption!!!

[@calebsimpson376]

A win for America and the rule of law! Thank goodness this sham of a trial was stopped.

[@williamadams5384]

Did not finish high school?

[@williamadams5384]

Biden and Trump mishandled classified documents, and the excuses given by Ben Hur and Cannon are absurd.

[@stephencoopet7860]

How obvious of a corrupt judge can she ever be

[@debussy843]

She's a real woman. Unlike those who support Biden.

[@mrsasshole]

It's actually not obvious at all if you had bothered to research the case and do a little critical thinking instead of just thinking the way the TV tells you to think.

[@Forever.Remain.Nameless]

Who's going to do something about it tho?

[@brendawomack-bosse7433]

​@@Forever.Remain.Nameless11th Circuit Court 😂

[@brianvineys7996]

Funny we say that about judge Juan Merchant….

[@gregreich7238]

Cannon was never qualified to be a federal judge. She needs to go.

[@Sticky-Situation]

Donald would make her SCOTUS if he has a chance.

[@FabledGentleman]

If Trump wins, she just secured her spot on the supreme court.

[@BFROFFICIAL2024]

YOU need to go

[@gregreich7238]

@@BFROFFICIAL2024 oh? And why is that? Because I like accountability for crimes and hate corruption?

[@BFROFFICIAL2024]

@@gregreich7238 Truth is, you only complain when you don't get your way. Thats why you are silent about the 11th circuit. 7 years and counting on the MAG and gun bans.

[@williamrose2506]

Must be overruled by the 11th circuit and fast tracked to trial.

[@jeffthetrainer6250]

Agreed, but the decision to overturn Judge Cannon's decision will probably be appealed to the Supreme Court by Trump's legal team. That decision will be predictable given some of the past rulings.

[@RaFox_17]

Fast tracked 😂 Only if it helps Trump.

[@SaveThisRepublic]

@@jeffthetrainer6250 Thomas' district

[@guyaumdark2118]

And she said she won t be use as trump puppet but now we see her loyalty to her king 🤴

[@Orcinus1967]

Democratically appointed judges do the same thing. I bet you wouldn't complain if the descision was made in your favor by a democrat appointed judge. Please learn enough not to be a complete hypocrite. Other DEMOCRATS have held on to documents. For instance the documents left around for any foreign agent to see by the Bidens. But for some reason it's not paramount in your eyes to go after them with the same ferocity. Why is that? You are a biased hypocrite, that is why. When frivolous charges are brought, it's a great system. When frivolous charges are dismissed, it's a corrupt system. Which is it? Would you like to move the goalposts a little further in a favorable direction? (See "logical fallacies, moving the goalpost". ) Whats good for the goose is good for the gander.

[@skh1964]

Well Trump appointed her so what do you expect?

[@gonepostal1995]

👍👍👍👍

[@gonepostal1995]

Actually, I think she she should have recused herself like they believed Judge Merchan should have recused himself from the 34 charge conviction earlier!

[@VETERANMEDITATION]

haha

[@mike_jones_]

And Biden appointed the attorney general who signed off on the indictments

[@lemme999]

Another back door deal 🥱

[@vallettapetracyneran8587]

So basically, every special counsel since 1875 is illegal.

[@vallettapetracyneran8587]

@@user-uk6tc1em8y thank you

[@Orcinus1967]

No. Laws have changed regarding special counsel. Who said cases would be overturned? Please provide a source.

[@vallettapetracyneran8587]

@@Orcinus1967 it's a logical progression.

[@lindop5425]

This isn't his first case to be tossed. The constitution won.

[@theequalizer3381]

I never thought corruption like this could happen in America

[@grahamthomas6381]

Really? Have you been living under a rock since 2016?

[@Justhangingaroud]

I know to charge tump and not joe for the same thing is insane

[@VETERANMEDITATION]

hahaha

[@hangender]

Then you have never met a conservative

[@11030]

At least we hoped not… 😢

[@scottishroad_pinoy9084]

The bottom line: I failed to uphold the constitution. As a novice judge, I unfortunately lean towards corruption.

[@DougHorne-jd4oy]

untrue

[@mattt5006]

You drank the kool aid.

[@TheUMIA]

Is that a statement from the one that oversaw Biden’s document case?

[@ChiefJohnson-n4y]

Judge Merchan says hi!!!

[@nevermorefrompast-qx5wb]

@@DougHorne-jd4oy very true. god cult cannot see there own idiotcy

[@corvanphoenix]

Cannon isn't even on crack. So sad.

[@fcbjrbyahoo]

Isn't she GREAT!!

[@elizabethkero901]

CORRUPTION, CORRUPTIONS. WHAT A DISGRACE...

[@m.b5777]

Exactly. This persecution of Trump was corrupt from the beginning

[@Neillybob63]

And that's why the case was dropped......

[@ninona1985]

yep Biden corruption at the highest level, thank God this judge wasn’t in their pocket

[@kevindwelle1625]

Honestly! The former guy is the epitome of "White Privilege" in America...

[@jasonwebb6885]

Take deep breaths and just write your pronouns 🤫

[@ld2455]

why isn't he being indicted in DC since that's where he stole the docs?!!!

[@user-uk6tc1em8y]

Exactly! FL has been a HUGE waste of time. It's as if Smith expected the loss.

[@harpoonhunter1683]

Winning vs whining.

[@harpoonhunter1683]

Trump is a decent man.

[@ld2455]

@@harpoonhunter1683 you mean cheating bc that's only way you guys can win, dismissal is not a win, it's a pass, if you guys are so confident he's innocent, what's the fear in going thru w/trial???? Where's the accountability? Your great leader is just an entitled coward.

[@harpoonhunter1683]

@@ld2455 Ok thanks for sharing this. Trump is a decent man.

[@JRock1900]

Finally A JUDGE WHO FOLLOWS THE LAW!!!!

[@Sherry-id3qg]

I have lost all respect for this judge she had to be bought and paid .

[@jefferyjeffery1707]

No...the case itself was not dismissed. The case can still be brought by other line prosecutors in the DOJ!! But what is UNHEARD of....is 93 pages to say this!!

[@markcosenza3274]

It's over, Cope!😂😂

[@peterdragon6367]

You’re at the bargaining stage of grief. He’s going to be your president again. You may want to start looking at real estate in other countries

[@anthonywilson4181]

Cry harder 😭 MAGA spits on you 😂

[@totalcontrol4205]

​@@markcosenza3274 not over.

[@richcarroll7510]

Like when the democrats hand over a bill to be voted on ,And give the Republicans 2 hrs too read 10,000 pages and then vote on it in 2 hours ,No,There not trying too slip in there agenda into a bill ...like voting for school funding and in the bill is also 100,Billion dollars for Ukraine, Again and again and again !

[@KC-sunshine]

A judge can be so political, doing this just before the GOP convention.... so corrupt and disgusting !!!

[@fjm1061]

😂

[@fjm1061]

😂

[@wanderlusttv4382]

hahaha cry some more

[@jameswheeler-gr8wd]

She was coached doing this before the convention..

[@vicm6561]

The NY case was a political hit job yet democrats said nothing.

[@1joecv]

Another one Bites the dust, yes another one Bites the dust.

[@adamdavis2035]

@1joecv And another one's gone, and another one's gone, another one bites the dust..

[@okd521]

Justice delayed is Justice denied. It started with delays until another excuse could be found!

[@budman4224]

This will be overturned on appeal. The Code of Federal Regulations, specifically 28 CFR 600.1 allows the AG to appoint a special counsel. And it will also allow for Cannon to be removed and the case reassigned to another judge

[@elisecharlebois4001]

Thanks for the encouraging words. There's a lot of confusion, lies and general misinformation. A sensible, truthful explanation is appreciated.

[@pennybyrd1058]

I hope this is true.

[@Hinotes4me]

We can only hope…

[@zxy78267]

It will take months for anything to happen, though.

[@KevinJohnson-bw9ce]

You’re right but not before he’s president and pardons himself and changes some laws😂😂😂… Trump 2024

[@Gaberax123]

Thomas on the Supreme Court signaled (more likely coached) Cannon on this. The fix is in the bag, folks. Another dark day for American democracy.

[@hokeypokeypo]

Ha ha!!!!!

[@juliechild1748]

Oh, you are ridiculous. Your TDS is really bad. 😂

[@PragueImport]

She had been coached from the day she got the case.

[@wisconsinman3590]

But the Judge in NY was 100% by the book huh? Or the DA in NYC who said, Naw, can;t charge him, Trump says, I'm running again, then they change the law for 1 year so they can go after him, is/was legit huh?

[@johnmoore8284]

This is a humorous cope.

[@JamesBond-en4oh]

Judge Cannon is AWESOME!!😊

[@Sire638]

Thank you Judge Cannon your a true PATRIOT!MAGA

[@3028darby]

This country is so corrupt!

[@m.b5777]

Yup. Agree. That is why Hillary and Biden were not charged for exactly the same issues.

[@TrungNguyen-hr3ye]

You are correct! Country is so corrupt because of democrats!

[@3joewj]

Biden? Yea I agree. Very corrupt

[@davidrothstein5664]

Lib turnips

[@geneandaj4286]

Biden and clan love it... He suckered the people again with his lie's and that's a fact not a feeling... Shame

[@pricky6140]

trump is going to scream cannons name praising her and stating he is innocent i told u, this is such a spit in americans face, such an injustice.

[@PKing-px5dg]

Trump has dictated this trial from the day he went running to Cannon to sue the government for the return of the stolen doc's!

[@BizQAC]

Private citizens cannot bring charges against him. Stop trying to overrule the constitution

[@brothertaro2008]

We are seeing unprecedented corruption from the Republican establishment. VOTE BLUE.

[@brothertaro2008]

@@BizQAC What are you talking about? This case was brought by the DOJ.

[@Zizou_77]

@@BizQAC So Hunter’s charges go bye bye, right? Same deal, prosecuted by a special counsel. That’s also unconstitutional, correct?

[@user-pb2gd7ft6w]

Took a crooked path to a conviction and it got called out. Finally the court makes a legal decision.

[@dondon6655]

Well, I am assuming that she has been well compensated for this action, probably with a healthy off-shore account.

[@cultureal9544]

She Auditioning for scotus.

[@noouhh1420]

Democrats: “We got trump this time I swear” 😂😂😂

[@davidsutherland4224]

Unlikely, she is not a Democrat

[@judykinsman3258]

A place on the corrupted Supreme Court.

[@BruceLeigh-eu3wm]

So things didn't go your way so they must be corrupt? Are you a noted legal scholar or just a partisan koolaid drinking hack?

[@teresaodle857]

We need to make a stand against lawlessness, voter suppression, the removal of women's rights, environmental protection being taken away.

[@craiglist187]

So you want to vote for Trump then, if you want those things😅😅

[@user-sp7rr5yc7j]

Voter supression where voter rules are the same for everyone

[@user-uk6tc1em8y]

How, when we're too busy working minimum-wage, 9-5s?

[@amercanmade2685]

what woman's right was taken away? If your talking about Dobbs then woman's rights were enhanced. As for Environmental Protection I see it as more Property Rights are now protected.

[@anthonyvenney389]

Thank You Judge ♥️🇺🇸🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@BrrGrrDelux]

Clarence Thomas has got to go.

[@user-uk6tc1em8y]

His name disgusts me ever since the pubic hair incident.

[@ConstantGardener-q9q]

Bulls8t!!! So hunters special counsels case should be dismissed

[@DougHorne-jd4oy]

Really? How can you not look at Biden and be angry?

[@ld2455]

My exact thoughts when i heard this nonsense!

[@MJMcKenzie322]

That case’s prosecutor was appointed legally, AND did not falsify evidence. So that’s a different story from this.

[@diansmith7288]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@diansmith7288]

@@MJMcKenzie322 NO ONE FALSIFIED EVIDENCE‼️‼️ 🍑💩 hid national security in his crap house‼️‼️‼️ & hid them from the DOJ God only knows who he sold them to‼️‼️🤬🤬

[@chashue6032]

This will be appealed and Cannon will be sanctioned AGAIN or even removed from the bench.

[@57briben]

Correct. There is already plenty of case law that will support a court win for the prosecution.

[@user-uk6tc1em8y]

You're too optimistic for me, however, I hope you're right.

[@amercanmade2685]

Sanctioned ? Removed ? For what? Making a ruling. Put the glass pipe down. And no matter how the 11th rules that is not the end. If they uphold the ruling then the DOJ will appeal ti the SCOTUS. If they rule against the Judge then President Trumps Team will appeal it t the SCOTUS.

[@chashue6032]

@@user-uk6tc1em8y Merely going on what has happened to her in past cases where she was WAY off base and reversed on appeal. She is doing Trumps bidding, as expected, and at a specific moment preceding the convention.

[@SlowCarsFastSFV]

It took a year to come up with this ruling? A ruling that has tons of precedent opposing it?

[@heatherhall7899]

If you had read the opinion, which I'm sure you didn't, you would know that it says the opposite. It says that this issue has actually no established precedent.

[@SlowCarsFastSFV]

Which is incorrect. Her opinion was solely in regard to the appointment of the special counsel by the DOJ, which has been challenged and upheld numerous times in court and on appeal.

[@SlowCarsFastSFV]

@heatherhall7899 FYI.. the video discusses there being precedent as well.

[@heatherhall7899]

@@SlowCarsFastSFV Read the actual decision from the court and you'll see why the video is twisting the truth. After liberal media lied for years about Biden's mental competence, why would you believe anything they say?

[@Orcinus1967]

Why not just take on a political opponent in an election versus using lawfare and the DOJ? What shameful hypocrites you all are. Rationalizing bribes from China and Ukraine. All sorts of sordid actions taken by the Bidens, and you wave them away "because Trump". Your candidate would never stand up to real scrutiny by the law. You are so brainwashed to hate Trrump you can't even fathom how unethical it was to take millions in bribes from foreign goverments. It's actually sickening to at least 73,233,359 Amercans that the DOJ nd Congress hasn't gone after the Bidens with any real verve. It is absolute hypocrisy.

[@dirttown505]

And NO ONE is surprised.

[@johnd746]

She is corrupt. Plain and simple.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

Maybe, but too bad so Sad, enjoy your day...MAGA

[@patriot4america]

No, Garland is and so is Smith. This Special Counsel position has to be created by Congress. Garland did it without Congress approval. There is your corruption.

[@user-sp7rr5yc7j]

Merchan judge in ny is a democrat him and his daughter gave to the biden campaign

[@benhunter8551]

Smith is corrupt. I see Smith being legally charged in the near future.

[@ROSE_reddy]

@@MarkSmithhhhso you are admitting that a corrupt government is fine with you?!

[@bonnyanncameron904]

So much corruption! Shameful!

[@harpoonhunter1683]

But it's just soft corruption as D would say.

[@gonefishing2216]

Just like Biden being too “old” to prosecute right?

[@Fuxerz]

Are you adopted 😮

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

Whhhhhhhaaaaaaa!

[@tinab1317]

I’m literally exhausted behind all of this madness. America is supposed to be a safe country 😢

[@user-nw1nw2yd5c]

It's not

[@heatherhall7899]

Maybe if you actually read the court decision, you would be less exhausted and mad because you would see that Cannon is correct.

[@user-nw1nw2yd5c]

@@heatherhall7899 why did your message come to my comment replies? I don't know who you are being so sharp with. I didn't make a comment so happy trails

[@michaelbinbc]

​@@heatherhall7899if Special Counsel is unconstitutional, then that means Hunter's case should be thrown out, right?

[@marywoodard8716]

OPEN BORDER is not making our country safe!! other countries will not allow this craziness!!open border is this time...covid

[@jcfish6702]

Interesting timing. right before the RNC

[@TenthCrane2788]

If in the end the SCOTUS rules against Special Counsel then what happens to all the previous cases? I guess they would all have to be dismissed.

[@babydrum]

Which Special Council case are you referring to? I'm not familiar with any where the Special Council had not previously been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

[@scoreyj13]

The other Jan 6 cases were all prosecuted by the DOJ. None of that changes. What would happen here is someone in the DOJ would take the case over and still try him. This is actually a good thing that just happened. This will get appealed and she will be overturned. It will also remove her from the case and will then get a real judge.

[@ToEuropa]

@@babydrum How about Special Counsel Robert Hur, who investigated Biden's alleged mishandling of classified documents? He was appointed by Merick Garland (not POTUS) and was not confirmed by the Senate. Same appointment, same type of investigation, but not one word was uttered by Republicans (or anyone else) about his appointment being unconstitutional. The only difference is who was being investigated. Not being familiar and not bothering to look it up are two very different things.

[@rebeccamd7903]

@@babydrumthe. You need to do some research because there have been many. You only have to look as far back as the Trump presidency to find your first case.

[@AnotherWisenedOne]

Going forward, EVERYONE who gets ensnared by the legal system needs to demand to see their WRITTEN guarantee of actually getting a fair trial! What is the point of having a trial that's not going to be fair for all?

[@TheBraveOne4611]

This is crazy!! She NEVER intended to do anything about this case.

[@Clarence-og9tu]

Results of people not voting in 2016. Haunting for decades.

[@randallpickering9944]

So, he didn't illegally keep boxes of classified documents at his home despite multiple requests to return them?

[@andrewcutler1939]

correct

[@dahn57]

@@andrewcutler1939 traitor

[@warningdonot1572]

Biden did unsecured in his garage

[@odinmcboden9690]

@@dahn57womp womp

[@Neillybob63]

And what about Biden, who as VP wasn't allowed to have the documents in the first place? Doesn't matter how quickly he gave them back as opposed to Trump because it was ILLEGAL for him to have them while NOT illegal for Trump to have them. What, did Rachel, Joy and Joe 'forget' to tell you that one very important distinction, you know.... the one that stipulates that VP"s do NOT have the security clearance to take classified documents home? What a surprise!

[@iawhitaker]

Smith has been waiting for her to finally make an appealable ruling so he can have her removed and have this simple case move forward

[@Andrew-nh5zg]

🤣🤣🤣Keep dreaming 🤣🤣🤣

[@robertbloomquist7354]

​@@Andrew-nh5zgoooh...he will dumazz

[@Saturday8pm]

@@Andrew-nh5zg Make America Chumpless. 🇺🇸

[@jameswheeler-gr8wd]

Oh she's done now, She was a puppet all along LOL

[@yisroeagleberger2013]

if you think we're gonna pay 10 million dollars against our will so biden, who's brain is toast, can put trump is jail you are out of your mind

[@donjohnson1578]

The fact that she is the only one to make this claim, when its been upheld by every other judge, says it all.

[@qwadratix]

Not quite. The SCOTUS decision to uphold her judgment on appeal will be the final word.

[@heatherhall7899]

That is a ridiculous lie. Why are Democrats so willing to lie casually?

[@Michelle-bn1fu]

Wonder if she coordinated this with the SCOTUS. I feel she knows the ultimate outcome and wouldn't do this if it was going to get overturned. We are gradually turning into an oligarchy.

[@thzene4967]

She took the opportunity to slide this in under what happened over the weekend.

[@harpoonhunter1683]

Winning vs whining.

[@thzene4967]

@@harpoonhunter1683 *Corruption vs Justice

[@mhartan]

The US Attorney in New Jersey (not a special counsel) should seek indictment in New Jersey for the same conduct, since the documents were also hidden in Bedminster, NJ.

[@4truth251]

Hahaha! Do you commies ever get used to losing?

[@DunlopJ]

​@@4truth251like how Cannon dismissed the investigation and was overturned by the 11th circuit? Only thing this did was solidify and confirm her removal from the case.

[@rdv102]

Yea, off course you as a liberal want Lawfare,.. what's new.🤣

[@JasonDrvmz]

No

[@monochromaticspider]

@@4truth251 Do you pro-treason people ever get tired of defending a guy who knowingly stores classified documents in his bathroom?

[@earnestsmith576]

Can we stop paying taxes for these people now?

[@timothy8eight263]

DISMISSED. Sorry leftists. Cry harder.

[@jeanettesmith765]

I'm a Democrat and not crying.

[@MIEJ4]

So you want Hunter Biden to go free as well? Great that you are a big supporter of him👍🏻

[@josephlavigne1495]

I still feel that Joe Biden is the smartest most quick-witted Democrat out there..... That is why we picked him for our leader.

[@blinkyblonk4912]

Good Joke !!! Made me laugh !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DougHorne-jd4oy]

man I feel very sorry for the health of your party

[@ZephyreWasHere]

I love the sarcasm 😂

[@louisbarnes9971]

😂😂😂!!!

[@ted.angell7609]

😂

[@PiperbonesJ]

The fix was in as soon as she got the case.

[@grassfireu]

Colombian-borne Judge Merchan?

[@DougHorne-jd4oy]

untrue

[@txkevin3467]

Actually the "fix" was the selective judges chosen in the NY cases. Trump has yet to actually commit a crime.

[@jameswhittington3997]

The fix was in as soon as the vote counting was stopped in all the swing states in the Nov 2020 election

[@blinkyblonk4912]

And your evidence for that complex and articulate statement will be along soon - I'm sure .

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

It’s going to feel so weird having an actual President again after Trump wins the 2024 election. Weird in a great way!

[@MIEJ4]

trump is well named after a fart which is about all he is worth to anyone.