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US federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case
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This image, contained in the indictment against former US president Donald Trump, shows boxes of records stored in a bathroom and shower in the Lake Room at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Justice Department via AP)
WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former US president Donald Trump in Florida dismisses the prosecution because of concerns over the appointment of the prosecutor who brought the case.
US District Judge Aileen Cannon grants the defense motion to dismiss the case.
Lawyers for Trump had argued that special counsel Jack Smith was illicitly appointed and that his office was improperly funded by the Justice Department.
A spokesperson for Smith and a lawyer for Trump didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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