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How Judge Cannon’s New Calendar Could Be Bad News for Jack Smith’s Mission To Try Trump

The judge delays one hearing, but adds more time to consider whether the special counsel’s appointment is lawful.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks at the Department of Justice on August 1, 2023, at Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Judge Aileen Cannon’s cancellation of hearings relating to President Trump’s contention that the Biden administration is behind his Mar-a-Lago prosecution could amount to a short-lived — even Pyrrhic — victory for Special Counsel Jack Smith. 

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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