Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed former President Donald Trump's classified documents trial, sparking outrage among media commentators who believe the ruling may benefit the defendant. The trial had been scheduled to start in May, but due to alleged evidence tampering and numerous pretrial issues, the judge has placed the case on hold.
Former President Donald Trump has secured a legal victory as a federal judge has indefinitely postponed his classified documents trial. The trial was initially scheduled to commence later this month, but it has been put on hold due to a multitude of complex pretrial issues.
The decision to postpone the trial comes shortly after prosecutors admitted that evidence was rearranged after the FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago in August 2022. According to the government's own admission, "There are some boxes where the order of items within that box is not the same as in the associated scans... The government acknowledges that this is inconsistent with what government counsel previously understood and represented to the court."
These revelations have raised concerns about potential evidence tampering, which has been echoed by former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder. The infamous crime scene photo of the raid, which was widely publicized by liberal media outlets, has also come under scrutiny. The photo allegedly shows classified documents neatly arranged on Trump's carpeting, labeled with distinct classification levels. However, it has been revealed that these labels were simply cover sheets used for the photo op.
The Justice Department's recent court filings have "conclusively demonstrate that the government used the cover sheets to deceive the public as well as the court," according to Julie Kelly of Declassified. She described the photo as "a stunt" that further undermines the credibility of the case.
As predicted, the Trump-dependent media has reacted with outrage to the trial's indefinite delay. MSNBC's Joe Scarborough criticized the ruling, claiming that "a 12-year-old that went with her mother to "Take a Kid to Court Day," like as a lawyer, or something, would have come up with a better ruling than she's come up with. It's bizarre."
Scarborough's anger stems not from concerns about alleged evidence tampering, but from the possibility that the defendant may benefit from the ruling. "He's not mad over the alleged tampering," wrote Gutfeld. "He's mad that the defendant may be helped by the ruling."
While the trial in Florida is on hold, the hush money trial in New York continues. However, a scheduled weekly break has been granted, leading to speculation about the activities of the various players involved. Stormy Daniels, a key figure in the hush money case, was spotted enjoying a day at the beach.
The indefinite postponement of Trump's classified documents trial and the ongoing hush money trial have highlighted the ongoing legal battles surrounding the former president. These cases have raised questions about the handling of classified information, evidence tampering, and the motivations behind the prosecutions.
As Gutfeld concludes, "So you notice a trend here? They told us the laptop was fake, but this photo was real. They told us spying on the Trumps was fake, but Russian collusion was real. They told us inflation was fake, but those job numbers were real. How come the lies only go one way to help one guy and hurt the other? And we're supposed to be too dumb to notice? Well, maybe if you're 'Morning Joe.'"
