Democrats’ gamble to eliminate Trump through lawfare finally fails with documents case dismissal

Published July 15, 2024 11:45am ET



Not even 48 hours after an assassination attempt came within an inch of murdering Donald Trump on national television, the former president has effectively conquered the Democratic Party’s attempt to eliminate him from the 2024 election through lawfare.

The federal classified documents case against the de facto Republican presidential nominee has been dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon on the grounds that the Biden administration’s appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel violated the appointments clause of the Constitution.

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