Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal criminal charges connected to his mishandling of more than 100 classified documents.
- The case has been assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, a former federal prosecutor who was nominated to the bench by Trump in 2020.
- This is the first time a former president has been charged with a federal crime and Trump’s legal team is expected to make a statement soon regarding their strategy for the case.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal criminal charges connected to his mishandling of more than 100 classified documents. In response, Trump has shaken up his legal team, replacing attorneys Jim Trusty and John Rowley with Todd Blanche, Esq. and a firm to be named later.
The case has been assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, a former federal prosecutor who was nominated to the bench by Trump in 2020 and sits in Fort Pierce. Cannon has faced criticism over her decision to grant the Republican’s request for an independent arbiter to review documents obtained during an FBI search of his Florida estate.
Trump has continued to express his disapproval of the charges in posts to his Truth Social platform. He has also called the case the “Greatest Witch Hunt of all time” and has stated that he will be represented by Blanche and a firm to be named later.
The criminal case against Trump is historic, as it is the first time a former president has been charged with a federal crime. It is unclear how the case will proceed, but it is sure to be closely watched by the public. Trump’s legal team is expected to make a statement soon regarding their strategy for the case.
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