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Whoa: Far right judge pulls insane pro-Trump stunt in court - Brian Tyler Cohen
Here are the key points from the video:
- Judge Aileen Cannon ruled to keep Jack Smith's classified documents report sealed, preventing public access to evidence related to Trump's alleged mishandling of classified materials and potential national security damage.
- The DOJ under Pam Bondi sided with Trump rather than representing the public interest, leaving American citizens unrepresented in the sealing litigation.
- Cannon previously dismissed the entire classified documents case against Trump, Walt Nauta, and Carlos De Oliveira, ruling the special counsel appointment was unlawful — a position contradicted by all prior legal precedent.
- The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is seen as the "silver lining", having already reversed Cannon twice in Trump-related cases and currently reviewing a separate First Amendment lawsuit (brought by the Knight First Amendment Institute) seeking public disclosure of the report.
- Suppressing the report serves a political purpose, according to the hosts — allowing Trump to continue promoting 2020 election fraud narratives without the documented evidence of his own wrongdoing undermining those claims.
- Brian and Glenn believe the 11th Circuit will likely reverse Cannon's ruling, potentially forcing public disclosure of the classified documents special counsel report.