Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail today, imploring conservative Christians at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, DC to vote for him in an energetic and joke-filled speech.
The former president, a convicted felon and accused adulterer, has also declared his “love” of the Ten Commandments following new legislation in Louisiana that requires them to be displayed in all classrooms.
He will wrap up a day of campaigning with a rally in Philadelphia, continuing a recent streak of campaigning in traditionally solidly Democrat cities.
Yesterday, a hearing in the former president’s classified documents case ended with no ruling as Judge Aileen Cannon entertained a motion from Trump’s legal team that Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed as special counsel.
Smith has brought charges for allegedly mishandling classified information in Florida and in the District of Columbia for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
The Trump argument that Smith’s appointment was illegal stems from the claim that Attorney General Merrick Garland doesn’t have the legal authority to appoint a special counsel who the Senate hasn’t confirmed.
Cannon seemed skeptical but also said that the prosecution’s argument was an excessively “malleable” reading of the Constitution.
Key Points
- Trump gives confused shout-out to Barry Loudermilk at Faith & Freedom conference
- No ruling from Cannon on Smith appointment
- Cannon seems skeptical of Trump’s argument Smith was appointed illegally
- Reclusive banking heir billionaire gave Trump $50m one day after hush money conviction
- Trump set to ask judge to revoke prosecutors’ access to memos by ex-attorney
- Manhattan DA requests that Judge Merchan keep in place elements of Trump gag order
Now, on to Philadelphia…
R&I ~ MJM
Anothermike
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