Ex-White House attorney Ty Cobb trolled for predicting judge's removal from Trump classified files case

WASHINGTON, DC: Former White House attorney Ty Cobb has made bold predictions regarding the fate of Judge Aileen Cannon in the case involving former president Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents.

Speaking on CNN's 'Erin Burnett OutFront' on Wednesday, April 3, Cobb suggested that the 11th Circuit Court might ultimately decide to remove Judge Cannon from the case.

Jack Smith's filing raises questions

Cobb's statements came in response to special counsel Jack Smith's recent filing, which he believes indicates a potential escalation of the case to the 11th Circuit if Judge Cannon does not promptly rule.

"I think the filing today makes it plain that she has to rule, and if she doesn’t rule under either scenario, they’ll be in a position to take her up to the 11th Circuit. And I think the 11th Circuit will likely take her off the case," Cobb stated.

The controversy revolves around Judge Cannon's recent instruction to both sides in Trump's documents case to propose jury instructions largely aligning with Trump's interpretation of the Presidential Records Act (PRA). This move came despite her failure to consider Trump's earlier motion to dismiss the case on those grounds.

In a notably direct filing, Smith criticized Cannon for embracing Trump's "fundamentally flawed legal premise" regarding the classified documents found at his Florida residence and urged her to rule promptly on the matter.

Cobb highlighted the prolonged delays in the case under Cannon's jurisdiction, noting the absence of a trial date as "remarkable" and "extraordinary." He dismissed the notion that Cannon's actions could be attributed solely to inexperience or incompetence, suggesting instead that her biases were evident.

“I think the evidence is just too overwhelming,” he said, before adding, “I mean, yes, she may be incompetent, but at this stage of the game, her incompetence is so gross that I think it clearly creates the perception of partiality, and her attempt to put her thumb on the scale. So, I think that should disqualify her.”

Cobb's stance against Trump's legal arguments was evident in his previous statements, where he referred to Trump as the "gravest threat to democracy" and criticized attempts to delay accountability through legal maneuvers.

"I think his legal arguments are interposed solely for delay,” Cobb told Burnett in January, insisting that “it would be very scary if there’s no accountability” when there's an attempt to hinder the peaceful transfer of power.

“I think the, you know, lack of accountability that he desires — which Putin has, the ayatollah has, Xi has — as you as you alluded to, you know, I think that he may want an America that is like that,” he continued.

The former White House official said the founders of the US wanted to ensure “this was not going to be a country where we had a king. This was going to be a country where we had an accountable executive.”

Trump faces charges under the Espionage Act for the willful retention of national defense information and obstruction of justice for attempting to conceal the records from authorities, The Hill reported.

Ty Cobb faces social media backlash

Social media brutally trolled Cobb after he predicted that Judge Cannon would likely be removed from the case.

"Has this guy ever been right on anything?" one social media wrote on X.

"Nothing this guy says comes true," another responded.

"Does the case in NY where a misdemeanor was turned into a felony. Where the judges daughter and wife work for democrat activists. Is that judge going to be removed?" someone else commented.

"Democrats fear the Trump phenomenon," another chimed in.

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