Cannon held a hearing Monday in which Trump's attorneys alleged that Smith's office has been funded outside of normal budget procedures.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon scolded a federal prosecutor to not 'interrupt' her while the judge grilled the Department of Justice on its budget during a hearing Monday morning in former President Donald Trump's classified documents case.James Pearce, attorney for Special Counsel Jack Smith's office, faced questions during a two-hour hearing on how Smith's investigation into the former president is funded by the DOJ.
Pearce argued at one point that there have been no previous cases where 'any court has suggested that the total amount of expenditures is relevant' to the investigation.Cannon responded skeptically, stating that when funding is 'limitless, there is a separation of powers concern.' Pearce interjected during Cannon's response, according to Phang, and continued his argument that case law 'says to only focus on the source and the purpose' of funding instead of the amount.
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