Controversy
Status:Open
Will Trump Be Criminally Convicted in the Classified Documents Case?
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Claims
David Sklansky"Trump and his lawyers will do absolutely anything they can to avoid that trial."Nov 09, 2023
David A. Graham"[I]t will be tough for him [Trump] to defend [against the documents charges]."Jun 10, 2023
Jordan Rubin"[D]erailment [of the documents case against Trump] is being accomplished by Cannon’s overall slow-walking of the case."Jun 11, 2024
David SklanskyTrump’s indictment “is the epitome of the illegal and unprecedented weaponization of the federal government against Joe Biden’s leading opponent.”Jun 09, 2023
Kevin McCarthy“House Republicans will hold this brazen weaponization of power accountable."Jun 09, 2023
Dennis Aftergut"[I]t’s difficult to imagine that anything that deserves to be called justice will emerge from a criminal proceeding over which Cannon presides."Jan 17, 2024
David A. Graham"This may be the most open-and-shut case... But Smith seems to have drawn a short straw when he was randomly assigned Cannon."May 31, 2024
Hugo LowellThe expungement of a paragraph from the indictment "could indicate how Cannon will rule on future motions... and thereby dramatically undercut the case."Jun 11, 2024
Steve Scalise"Biden is weaponizing his Department of Justice against his own political rival."Jun 09, 2023
Kevin McCarthy"I, and every American who believes in the rule of law, stand with President Trump against this grave injustice."Jun 09, 2023
Jim Trusty"[T]here's [sic] fundamental flaws with each one of the counts... in this indictment and... the whole process... was a corrupt and politicized one."Jun 09, 2023
