Reacting to a stunning decision on Monday by Judge Aileen Cannon to summarily dismiss charges against Donald Trump for the theft of government documents after he was busted for hoarding them at his Mar-a-Lago resort, MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin focused on the last page of her ruling that should raise alarms.
During her appearance with host José Díaz-Balart, he read the controversial Cannon's concluding remarks at the end of the 93-page ruling where she wrote:
For the reasons set forth above, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Superseding Indictment Based on Unlawful Appointment
and Funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith is GRANTED in accordance with this Order
[ECF No. 326].
2. The Superseding Indictment [ECF No. 85] is DISMISSED.
3. This Order is confined to this proceeding. The Court decides no other legal rights or claims.
4. This Order shall not affect or weaken any of the protections for classified information
imposed in this case or any protective orders pertaining to classified information.
5. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case. Any scheduled hearings are CANCELLED.
Any pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT, and any pending deadlines are
TERMINATED.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Pierce
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At that point Díaz-Balart asked the legal analyst what she thought.
"You know, Jose, if you were just writing an opinion for lawyers where you say the case is dismissed, you stop," she began. "The way in which Judge Cannon structured her language at the end of the opinion suggests she's writing for multiple audiences, and those audiences include our viewers and the general American public."
"She's trying to make absolutely abundantly crystal clear what the ramifications of her decision are today, not just to people like me, but to our viewers watching at home and anybody else who has an interest or a stake in this proceeding," she added.
"And as you said, what dismissal means is that any other motions are moot, any other hearings are never happening — this is a final decision of this court," she stated before adding, "The good news in that is it can be appealed."
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