Two of Judge Erin Cannon’s colleagues urged her to step aside and not take on the Trump secret documents case, but she refused.
The New York Times reports:
Judges who have approached Judge Cannon — including Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga of the Southern District of Florida — have asked her to consider if she rejects the high-profile case, allowing it to proceed. Would it be better.
But Judge Cannon, appointed by Trump, wanted to keep the case and rejected the judge’s request. Her assignment has raised eyebrows because she lacks trial experience and has previously shown an unusual favoritism for Trump, helping him with a criminal investigation that ultimately led to his indictment, only to be met with sharp criticism from conservatives. criticize..
Cannon has often criticized her for mishandling the situation and favoring Trump, and rightly so. The New York Times report will only provide more incentive for special prosecutor Jack Smith to petition the appeals court to remove Cannon from the case. Smith has yet to make such a request because Cannon has given him no reason to seek her removal.
Of the four judges who have criminally prosecuted or are in the process of criminally prosecuting Trump, Cannon has shown the most bias and favoritism toward the former president. Cannon delayed the trial and declined to set a trial date.
Trump got everything he wanted from Erin Cannon and more, which is why she was the only judge in his criminal case who he didn’t say a bad word about.
Erin Cannon should not be presiding over the classified documents case. Because of Cannon’s stalling of Trump, Trump will only get justice if Joe Biden wins the election.
