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“The worst thing that could happen to her is that she actually does rule for Trump on this because that would go to the 11th Circuit ,” Cobb toldHe continued, “And then I think this petty, partisan prima donna would be put in her place and they would remove her.”The former Trump White House attorney said it’s way beyond the point of characterizing Cannon “merely as inexperienced” in light of her “consistent rulings” in Trump’s favor.
“It’s like having a race between the tortoise and hare and saying the tortoise is not a favorite. The reality is, she is slow and she’s slow on purpose,” Cobb said of Cannon’s treatment of the case. Cobb said there’s “nothing really” at stake since the law requires that Cannon validates Smith’s appointment and described her decision to have a hearing — rather than denying the motion — as “silly.”
“The fact she doesn’t deny most of these motions without a hearing is silly. The fact that Trump can get a hearing on the flimsiest arguments is shocking,” said Cobb, who called it “fascinating” that she’s opened the hearing to “outsiders.”Realness delivered to your inbox By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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