Key Takeaways from Judge Cannon’s Hearing

Key Takeaways from Judge Cannon's HearingAmerican Liberty Report – The week of March 11th was extremely consequential in terms of the 2024 election, but one very important story that got buried was the hearing that took place in federal court in Florida. Judge Aileen Cannon held a hearing to discuss President Donald Trump’s motions to dismiss the classified documents case against him on the grounds of the vagueness of the Espionage Act and Trump’s protection under the Presidential Records Act.

Judge Cannon denied those motions on Thursday but signaled very strongly that she could dismiss the entire case based on the selective prosecution of Trump.

Independent journalist Julie Kelly was inside the courtroom for the hearing. President Trump also made an appearance in person. Kelly says that the elephant in the room during the entire hearing was Special Counsel Robert Hur’s testimony before Congress earlier this week. Continue reading

Judge rules Trump need not submit declaration on document planting

Judge rebuffs special masterRyan King – Former President Donald Trump does not have to submit a declaration on whether the Justice Department planted evidence at Mar-a-Lago before his legal team reviews the stash, a judge ruled in a victory for his legal team.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon overruled the special master she appointed, who sought a sworn document from Trump’s legal team on whether the DOJ planted evidence. She also pushed back key deadlines for the third-party special master review of material seized. Continue reading