A US-Judge files a lawsuit against Trump over document affair
For Trump, the decision of the judge, which came two days after the failed assassination attempt against him was announced, resulted in a huge success. He had already been indicted by a federal grand jury in the state of Florida on the orders of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith in June 2023, in a case where he faced potential imprisonment.
The trial for his document affair had not yet begun, and there was still no scheduled date for the trial commencement. The judge's decision came just before the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Trump was set to be nominated as the Presidential candidate for the November election that week.
Trump is still facing three other criminal charges. In one of these cases, a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business documents to cover up a hush money payment to the former porn star Stormy Daniels at the end of May. His sentencing in this case is set for September.
In the two other cases, it concerns Trump's attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss against the current President Joe Biden after the fact. The trials for these charges could begin at any time, but the exact timing is completely uncertain. A decision of the Supreme Court of the United States from early July, which granted Trump broad immunity against prosecution for official actions while in the Presidency, has increased the uncertainty regarding the progress of these cases.
- The court document outlining Trump's indictment by the federal grand jury in Florida, under the oversight of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, became a significant topic of discussion.
- The U.S. Department of Justice is closely monitoring the proceedings, as the document affair involving Trump and potential imprisonment moves forward in accordance with the established procedure.
- Judge Aileen Cannon, in her capacity as a US-Judge, has requested a temporary halt in the Department of Justice's seizure of documents related to the document affair, citing executive privilege.
- The Florida court document situation has drawn attention away from the three other criminal charges Trump is facing, including the sentencing for falsifying business documents in New York.
- Despite the ongoing legal battles in Florida and other states, Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's actions surrounding the 2020 election continues to be a lingering issue, as the document affair and other cases take their course in the courts.
