Judge Aileen Cannon slammed as she pressures Trump's lawyer to defend claim of special counsel being part of 'shadow government'

WASHINGTON, DC: At a hearing over special counsel Jack Smith's appointment to probe the former president, district court judge Aileen Cannon pressured Donald Trump's legal team to refute an astounding allegation about the former president, stated Raw Story.

According to CNN, Smith, who has accused the former president in Florida and Washington, DC, was not legitimately designated as special counsel. Smith's legal team and some political friends contend that this amounts to a 'shadow government', and Cannon questioned him about it.

Judge Aileen Cannon rips Trump's lawyer over 'very ominous' claims

Cannon said to Trump lawyer Emil Bove, "That sounds very ominous. But what do you really mean?"

In response to the judge's query, Bove reiterated his claim that Smith was not duly appointed and requested a second hearing to hear testimony regarding Smith's working relationship with Attorney General Merrick Garland.

This would allow Bove to ascertain whether Smith was functioning on his initiative or at the behest of the person who had appointed him.

Notably, Bove said that the special counsel was still not reporting to anybody, despite Cannon pointing them that Smith needed to adhere to Justice Department standards.

Moreover, while asserting that Garland could dismiss Smith 'this very moment' if he so desired, federal prosecutor James Pearce subsequently claimed that the attorney general had not seen all of the special counsel's rulings.

Notably, three days of hearings about legal arguments in the Mar-a-Lago classified materials case have been scheduled by Cannon. Among the issues raised by the prosecution are two requests for gag orders against Trump and the legality of Smith's job funding.

Internet slams Judge Cannon as she grills Donald Trump's lawyer

People on the internet grilled Judge Cannon as she pressured Donald Trump's legal team to refute an astounding allegation about the former president.

Some online comments read "Cannon ... You Are Pathetic and Have No Right To Be A Judge. Stunning what an a*s you are. I repeat ... You Are PATHETIC. Glad I'm not you," and "The bullshit never ends."

A user wrote, "When does Cannon get her new deluxe motor home?" while one added, "This is what you get when people are appointed to positions that they are not qualified to hold or to incompetent to conduct."

A person also stated, "This is way beyond a joke at this point," whereas one mentioned, "It's not Loose Cannon's position to question the legality of SC Jack Smith's appointment or funding - yet here she is again, meddling!"

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