Durbin Statement On Federal Judge Dismissing Classified Documents Case Against Donald Trump

SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Judge Aileen Cannon dismissing the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on the grounds that the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith violated the Constitution:

“This unprecedented decision goes far beyond this individual prosecution and undermines the entire system that our country has long relied on to protect the independence of investigations of the Executive Branch and prosecutions of political figures. I’ve long worked to ensure that the Department of Justice works on behalf of the American people – not partisan interests. This decision further erodes that distinction, and it should be promptly overturned on appeal.”

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