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Early Monday morning, U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida issued a shocking ruling dismissing the stolen government documents case against Donald Trump. The timing of the decision, just hours before the Republican National Convention, sparked widespread outrage and disbelief on social media.
According to Politico’s Kyle Cheney, “Judge Cannon has dismissed the Trump documents case, citing violation of appointments clause,” and later added, “Cannon says Jack Smith’s appointment usurps legislative power.”
Reactions to the 93-page ruling, which contradicts established case law, were swift and furious on X (formerly known as Twitter). One commenter remarked, “This just before the Republican Convention? What a weird coincidence!”
Expressing disbelief, Rico wrote, “I’m no lawyer but this seems nuts to me. Our country is in a very bad place if we can’t no longer hold people accountable. She’s rolling the dice that he wins and she gets put on the Supreme Court.”
Highlighting the legal flaws, Jacob questioned, “HOW? How does it do this? The DOJ can investigate violations of the law, how does it matter how it decides who the prosecutor is internally? How is that an ‘appointment’?”
Stelenj pointed out the broader implications, “So she’s saying every single special prosecutor ever appointed was unconstitutional? Good to know right Hunter? I guess Weiss would be unconstitutional as well.”
Austin Art expressed hope for rectification, “This is insane. And literally all of this could have been avoided if another judge had been assigned to this case. Hopefully, this will get appealed.” Another user, Alan Krauss, simply lamented, “Another sad day for America.”
Tiffany provided context, noting, “For anyone who missed it, Clarence Thomas gave her the needed ammunition to do this with his concurrence in the immunity case.” Dom suggested drastic measures, “She needs to be impeached and removed from the bench for blatant bias and a staggering level of incompetence. This matter has been ruled on already.”
The uproar on social media reflects deep concerns about the integrity of the judicial process and the potential consequences of Judge Cannon’s controversial ruling. As legal experts and commentators dissect the decision, the broader implications for the rule of law and accountability in the United States remain at the forefront of public discourse.
