Trump attorneys to argue Jack Smith was unlawfully made special counsel

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Former President Donald Trump‘s defense team will have an opportunity to argue at a hearing in Florida on Friday that the classified documents case should be dismissed on the grounds that Jack Smith was allegedly unlawfully appointed special counsel.

Judge Aileen Cannon scheduled a hearing on the matter as she addresses one by one the various legal motions Trump has filed to challenge the case, a methodical approach by the judge that has drawn criticism from some and praise from others.

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