Ty Cobb, a former White House lawyer who served in President-elect Trump's first administration, said the Justice Department had temporarily blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on two indictments against Trump. -Severely criticized Federal District Judge Cannon.
In an interview with CNN's “Erin Burnett Outfront,” Castor pointed out that President Trump praised Cannon as an “excellent” judge five times during Tuesday's press conference.
Asked to comment on the press conference and President Trump's use of the word “brilliant” to describe Cannon, Cobb responded with a play on words: And the only reason she shines is because she is his tool and he polishes her religiously. ”
“He's getting the results he needs from her,” he added.
Cannon's ruling comes after two of Mr. Trump's co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago documents case sought to block the release of both sections of Mr. Smith's report, including the portion that dealt with Mr. Trump's election interference case. The decision was made in response to this.
The scope of Mr. Cannon's authority over the case is unclear, since an earlier decision in which he threw out the case is being appealed to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court ordered a response by 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Cobb said the timeline suggests the court “may be prepared to quickly alleviate her stain on this matter and the stain she once again placed on the judiciary.”
Cannon has been repeatedly criticized for his handling of Trump's lawsuits, ruling in the president's favor on a variety of motions that legal watchdogs considered long-shot.
The appeals court has previously ruled against Cannon, appointing a special chief to review documents collected from President Trump's home that may be protected by executive privilege, and blocking their release to investigators. is being canceled.
Cobb said he hopes the appeals court will again overturn Cannon's decision.
“As we know, the 11th Circuit already grilled her more than two years ago about the rules and remedies she completely created for him after the Mar-a-Lago raid. I had to reprimand her, but then she revealed that, you know, she was way over the edge and it overrode her,” Cobb said. “I suspect they'll do it again soon.”
