DOJ Should Do 4 Things if Aileen Cannon Dismisses Trump Case—Ex-Prosecutor

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DOJ Should Do 4 Things if Aileen Cannon Dismisses Trump Case—Ex-Prosecutor
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There have been calls for Jack Smith to ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to remove Cannon from Trump's case.

Former federal prosecutor Randall Eliason contended on Saturday that the Department of Justice should have a four-step approach if Judge Aileen Cannon rules in favor of Donald Trump's motion to challenge the legality of special counsel Jack Smith's appointment to his classified documents case.

'If Judge Cannon dismisses the indictment because she finds Smith was unlawfully appointed, here's what DOJ should do: 1) Don't appeal; 2) Have US Atty in FL refile the same charges in a new case - it would be very easy and fast; 3) case gets reassigned - hopefully to a new judge; 4) Smith's prosecution team are designated as Special AUSA's in FL to continue prosecuting the case,' Eliason, now a white-collar crime professor at George Washington Law, a columnist and...

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