Could Anonymous Report That Judge Cannon Might Become Trump’s Attorney General Backfire Into a Victory for Jack Smith?

The judge in the Mar-a-Lago case is allegedly high on the 45th president’s shortlist to run the Justice Department.

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President Trump on August 20, 2024, at Howell, Michigan Nic Antaya/Getty Images

An anonymous report claiming that Judge Aileen Cannon is on President Trump’s shortlist for attorney general could be kryptonite for her prospects as the presiding judge on his Mar-a-Lago criminal case. 

The report, from ABC News, alleges that if Trump wins the election he is considering asking Judge Cannon to serve as America’s top law enforcement official.  Judge Cannon is allegedly second on that list, beyond only the one time head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton.

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