Florida court dismisses case against Trump for mishandling classified documents - media
Kyiv • UNN
A Florida judge has dismissed the criminal case against former US President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents, but the Department of Justice plans to appeal the decision.
In Florida, the court dismissed the case against former US President Donald Trump for illegal storage of classified documents. The Ministry of Justice plans to appeal this decision. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.
"A U.S. judge has dismissed a criminal case charging Donald Trump with mishandling classified information, an extraordinary turn of events nearly two years after FBI agents searched his Florida estate for missing national secrets and as he tries to regain the White House," the report said.
It is noted that U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon ruled that the appointment of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith by Attorney General Merrick Garland was unconstitutional.
"It caps a series of recent court victories for Trump in various criminal cases against him, including a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month that presidents have at least partial immunity from prosecution for official acts," the newspaper writes.
The Department of Justice is expected to appeal Cannon's decision.
Recall
Former US President Donald Trump is accused of illegally storing classified documents. The seven counts against the former US president include conspiracy to obstruct, intentional retention of documents, and false statements.
Trump himself pleaded not guilty to 37 counts of alleged misuse of classified documents in a federal court in Miami.