News about Aileen Cannon, Donald Trump

Jack Smith is asking Judge Cannon to urgently grant his gag order request in the classified documents case due to the "foreseeable danger to law enforcement" posed by Donald Trump. "Statements that present a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to the law enforcement…

Federal court just adjourned: In the afternoon, Judge Cannon sharply questioned the need to change Trump's bail conditions to gag him from making comments prosecutors believe put law enforcement in danger. Jack Smith watched on as she dressed down his assistant. More soon.

Judge Cannon gave Trump’s prosecutors a rough reception at today’s hearing on the special counsel’s funding, even doing an on-the-spot line item review of their recent disclosures. Jack Smith was on hand in court to watch it. Court is in recess. More soon.

Here is my speculative prediction: Judge Cannon will deny the motion to modify Trump’s bail conditions without prejudice, stating it is currently premature and unnecessary in light of other protective measures she already took but that it might become necessary closer to trial…