Republican members of Congress and conservative legal experts had long questioned the legality of Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel.
On Monday, federal District Court Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida tossed out the federal case involving classified documents against former President Donald Trump, determining that Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional since he was not appointed by a president or confirmed by the Senate.
In December 2022, Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, who appointed Smith after Trump announced he was running for president.
“Instead of appointing a special counsel devoid of overtly political connections and professional connections to the very individuals that were involved in opening the criminal matters that…
