Cobb says Cannon has ‘no intention’ of letting Trump documents case go to trial before election

Former White House prosecutor Ty Cobb said Monday that he doesn’t think U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon “will” force the Florida classified documents case to take place before the 2024 presidential election.

In an interview on CNN’s “Erin Burnett Outfront,” a former Trump legal official criticized the judge overseeing one of the two cases brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team indicted the former president on 37 criminal charges related to the intentional detention charge. leaking national defense information, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.

“I don’t think this judge has any intention of allowing this case to be heard before the election. In any event, as Jack Smith emphasized in his motion for reconsideration, her ruling last week clearly I think it was a mistake,” Cobb said. .

Mr. Smith last week appealed Mr. Cannon’s ruling that allowed Mr. Trump’s lawyers to publicly disclose the identities of witnesses and their testimony in court records, potentially exposing them to harassment.

In a motion to reconsider, the Justice Department argued that the legal basis on which Cannon allowed Trump’s defense team to do so was flawed, saying the decision did not require redactions and that about 20 witnesses They say they are at risk of being harassed.

Cobb wasn’t sure what punishment Cannon would face, but said he wouldn’t be surprised if Smith’s team called for her removal if she didn’t reconsider her decision.

“If she doesn’t reconsider, or if she reconsiders and follows that ruling, the special counsel will enforce her sentence, and the 11th Circuit will quickly overturn her and possibly remove her from office,” he said. Stated.

“Certainly, if she grants access to classified documents that the government believes is inappropriate under the Secrecy Act, the government has the right to go straight to the Eleventh Circuit and file an interlocutory appeal seeking that relief. , will likely seek redress as well’ for her removal. ”