Aileen Cannon Taking Big Gamble in Donald Trump Case: Legal Analyst

The judge in Donald Trump's classified documents case will likely reap 'large rewards' for delaying his case, according to a former federal prosecutor.Attorney Harry Litman, host of the Talking Feds podcast, wrote that Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, is taking a big gamble on a Trump win in the 2024 presidential election.

'Litman was reacting to the three days that Cannon has set aside to hear defense motions in the case.It began with a hearing on Friday on whether prosecutor Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel in Trump's federal cases was constitutional.On Monday, she devoted the day to hearing whether Smith's funding was lawful and on Tuesday she will consider defense attempts to have key prosecution evidence removed in the case.

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