Internet divided as Chuck Schumer says Donald Trump's classified docs case dismissal 'must be appealed'
MIAMI, FLORIDA: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has vehemently criticized Florida Judge Aileen Cannon's decision to dismiss the felony charges against Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents.
Shortly after the ruling, Schumer stated, “This breathtakingly misguided ruling flies in the face of long-accepted practice and repetitive judicial precedence."
Chuck Schumer says Judge Aileen Cannon can't handle Donald Trump's classified documents case impartially
In the statement by Chuck Schumer, the politician slammed Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon's handling of the classified documents case, according to The Hill.
“It is wrong in the law and must be appealed immediately. This is further evidence that Judge Cannon cannot handle this case impartially and must be reassigned,” he stated.
Why did Judge Aileen Cannon dismiss Donald Trump's classified documents case?
On Monday, July 15, Judge Aileen Cannon ruled the complete dismissal of criminal charges against Donald Trump in the classified documents case, emphasizing the absence of federal law authorizing Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel.
The judge stated that her careful study of the matter revealed that no legal statute grants an attorney general the authority to appoint a federal officer with the extensive prosecutorial powers held by Smith.
"The bottom line is this: The Appointments Clause is a critical constitutional restriction stemming from the separation of powers, and it gives to Congress a considered role in determining the propriety of vesting appointment power for inferior officers," Cannon wrote in the 93-page ruling.
Trump had faced 40 charges in the criminal case in which he was accused of mishandling classified documents and attempting to obstruct the government's efforts to retrieve the records following his departure from the White House.
Internet slams Chuck Schumer's criticism for dismissal of Donald Trump's classified documents case
In response to Chuck Schumer condemning Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling in Donald Trump's classified documents case on the day the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee, netizens commented on the Senate Majority Leader urging the case to be reassigned.
One user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "Appealing doesn't do anything when Jack Smith was appointed through invalid means. The left will try to gaslight their voters into believing it was a legal appointment."
Appealing doesn't do anything when Jack Smith was appointed through invalid means. The left will try to gaslight their voters into believing it was a legal appointment
— Evan Dyer (@EvanLeeDyer) July 15, 2024
"Schumer seems quite desperate," a netizen commented while someone else penned, "Chuck Schumer has no standing in this case."
"It's over Chuck. Sit down," a user wrote and another tweeted, "Democrats still trying to throw their political opponents in jail."
Democrats still trying to throw their political opponents in jail
— Michael (@WWFRAWISWAR) July 15, 2024
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