Case Dismissed

Former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago classified documents case has been dismissed.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon—a Trump appointee—issued the surprise 93-page ruling on Monday. She did not weigh in on the merits of the case, instead ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith (and all special counsels before him) was illegally appointed; Cannon asserts that the Constitution doesn’t permit the attorney general to appoint a private citizen to such an office without Senate approval.

Smith’s office has indicated that they will appeal the ruling, saying it “deviates from the uniform conclusion of all previous courts.” Even if the appeal is successful, the timing all but guarantees the case won’t go to trial before the election.

It’s a major win for the former President, whose own legal team viewed the classified documents as the strongest case against him.

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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
We shouldn't allow political or judicial outcomes to consume our thoughts, direct our emotions, or dull our hope. No matter what happens today or tomorrow, our mission remains the same: love God and love others. 

“Jesus answered, “The most important [commandment] is ‘Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other command greater than these.”
Mark 12:29-31 (CSB) (read full passage)