Judge scolds DOJ in stagnant Trump documents case

Published May 20, 2024 4:27pm ET



The Florida classified documents case against former President Donald Trump is not going well for special counsel Jack Smith, both in pace and in consistency.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, an appointee of Trump, reprimanded Smith in a Sunday afternoon order relating to requests for redactions by parties in the criminal case. The judge suggested Smith is flip-flopping on his past claims of concern over grand jury secrecy and witness safety, a move that marks a blow to the special counsel’s consistency in a case that is already facing major setbacks as it moves toward an eventual trial.

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