Trump Prosecutor Assails Florida Judge Over Trial Planning
- Special counsel faults judge Cannon in federal documents case
- Government, defense are at odds over Presidential Records Act
Trump is accused in the case of willfully retaining national defense documents, concealing records and obstructing justice by evading government efforts to retrieve the files he took.
Photographer: Daniel Steinle/BloombergThe Justice Department special counsel prosecuting former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents vented frustration with the judge overseeing the case, saying her understanding of key legal issues appears to be “fundamentally flawed.”
In a court filing late Tuesday, Special Counsel Jack Smith criticized US District Judge Aileen Cannon in Florida and said she runs the risk of fatally damaging the case before it goes to trial. Smith called on Cannon to clarify her intentions so he can decide whether to file an appeal to contest her decisions.