Legal Battle Unveiled: Jack Smith Challenges Judge Cannon's Rulings in Trump Documents Case

Special Counsel Jack Smith has traced the origin of a legal theory used in Donald Trump's defense, revealing how it moved from conservative activist Tom Fitton to federal judge Aileen M. Cannon. The theory claims Trump was justified in keeping classified documents as "personal," but prosecutors argue that Trump never formally asserted this and deride it as a post hoc legal invention. The DOJ's extensive investigation has delved into Trump's private advisers and aims to prevent Judge Cannon from adopting this defense, which could potentially help Trump escape criminal charges related to hoarding classified records at Mar-a-Lago.