ALBAWABA - The federal prosecution against former US President Donald Trump, which claimed he had concealed sensitive information held by the state at his Florida Mar-a-Lago home after leaving office, has been dropped.
Secret Service sniper claims he was prevented from taking down Trump's assassin, arrested afterCiting problems with Special Counsel Jack Smith's nomination and funding—Smith wrote the indictment—Judge Aileen Cannon dropped the case.
Judge Cannon said in a comprehensive 93-page decision that the Appointment Clause of the United States Constitution was broken by Special Counsel Smith's appointment. She went on to say that Smith violated the Appropriations Clause by using permanent and indefinite funds throughout the indictment process. Nevertheless, the court did not examine the financing problem since the case was dismissed due to the appointment breach.
The decision made clear that Smith's unlawful appointment and funding were the reasons why Trump's move to dismiss the lawsuit was granted.
Trump said on social media in response to the ruling, "While trying to unite after the horrific event on Saturday, the dismissal of this unlawful indictment in Florida should be the first step in quickly dismissing other witch hunt cases."
Trump cited several continuing investigations, including as the Capitol riot probe from January 6, the New York hush money case, and the Georgia charges about election meddling. As a political adversary of President Joe Biden, he said, the Democratic Department of Justice brought these prosecutions as political vendettas against him.
FBI investigators searched Trump's Florida property on August 8, 2022, as part of their probe into "classified documents."
Trump has called the raid and the investigations that followed "political," asking for a "independent arbitrator or special master" to assess the records that were taken from Mar-a-Lago.
In a 49-page indictment released on June 9, Special Counsel Jack Smith—who was designated to supervise the "classified documents" and "January 6 Capitol riot" investigations—accused President Trump of stealing sensitive information from the White House and hindering federal investigations.
Trump made his second court appearance for a federal inquiry on June 13, making history as the first former president to do so. The court appearance took place in Miami. The 37 allegations against him were refuted by him.
Trump's legal team requested the lawsuit be dismissed on the grounds that Smith's appointment and the financing for the inquiry were unlawful.
