Why Cannon’s rejection of special counsel Smith may not help Hunter Biden
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A federal judge, Aileen M. Cannon, rejected the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith to investigate Hunter Biden, but the reasoning behind the rejection may not apply to Biden's own special counsel, David Weiss. Hunter Biden argued that Weiss was unlawfully appointed and illegally funded, but his motion was rejected. Cannon's ruling does not directly address the legality of Weiss's appointment. The ruling could be overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. If the constitutionality of special counsels reaches the Supreme Court, the decision would apply nationwide. Both Biden and Trump argued that special counsels should not have unlimited funds and that funding should be approved by Congress. Cannon's ruling also criticized the funding of special counsels, which could be helpful to Biden if he appeals his judges' decisions. Alexander Smirnov, who was indicted as part of the Biden probe, cited Cannon's decision in a motion to dismiss his case in California.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/16/hunter-biden-trump-special-counsels/
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"content": "Why Cannon’s rejection of special counsel Smith may not help Hunter Biden\n==========\n\nA federal judge, Aileen M. Cannon, rejected the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith to investigate Hunter Biden, but the reasoning behind the rejection may not apply to Biden's own special counsel, David Weiss. Hunter Biden argued that Weiss was unlawfully appointed and illegally funded, but his motion was rejected. Cannon's ruling does not directly address the legality of Weiss's appointment. The ruling could be overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. If the constitutionality of special counsels reaches the Supreme Court, the decision would apply nationwide. Both Biden and Trump argued that special counsels should not have unlimited funds and that funding should be approved by Congress. Cannon's ruling also criticized the funding of special counsels, which could be helpful to Biden if he appeals his judges' decisions. Alexander Smirnov, who was indicted as part of the Biden probe, cited Cannon's decision in a motion to dismiss his case in California.\n\n\n\nhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/16/hunter-biden-trump-special-counsels/",
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