Judge Cannon is now raising questions about Jack Smith’s investigation itself, Jordan_S_Rubin writes.
’s response to Smith’s request for a hearing on the conflict issue thickened the plot even further, with the Trump-appointed judge raising questions about the case itself.
Here’s what happened and what it could mean — the short answer is it could amount to nothing besides additional litigation on an unnecessary issue, which, given the delay theme animating all of Trump’s current cases, is more than nothing.But first, a quick refresher on how we got here. In filing the conflict motion last week, Smith’s team
Now prosecutors want Cannon to hold a hearing on the potential conflict posed by Woodward’s representation of both Nauta and possible witnesses against him, including Taveras. In support of, prosecutors noted that after the initial June 8 indictment, grand juries in both Florida and Washington, D.C., continued to investigate “further obstructive activity,” leading to the July 27 superseding indictment.
Of course, that opens a range of possibilities once she effectively starts calling the current indictment into question — none of them great for the special counsel.
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