Trump’s classified documents case has been dismissed by judge : Trump’s Trials : NPR

The Alto Lee Adams Sr. United States Courthouse, where hearings took place for former President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss the charges he faces for allegedly mishandling classified documents.

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The Alto Lee Adams Sr. United States Courthouse, where hearings took place for former President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss the charges he faces for allegedly mishandling classified documents.

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For this episode of Trump’s Trials, All Things Considered’s Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR’s Greg Allen and Carrie Johnson.

Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida. The ruling argued that the initial appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutional. Most legal observers saw the case as the one with the most clear-cut evidence against him.

The ruling comes after months of delays from Cannon, a judge nominated by Trump, who has come under increasing scrutiny for how she has handled this case.

Topics include:
– how Judge Cannon explained her ruling
– reaction from Trump and his team
– where the other three criminal cases against Trump stand

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This episode was produced by Marc Rivers and was edited by Courtney Dorning. Our executive producers are Beth Donovan and Sami Yenigun. Eric Marrapodi is NPR’s Vice President of News Programming.