Skip to content
INDICTMENT WATCH: Judge Cannon's Bonkers-Adjacent Decision to Dismiss Trump's Case

INDICTMENT WATCH: Judge Cannon’s Bonkers-Adjacent Decision to Dismiss Trump’s Case

Totally and utterly misplaced confidence.

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed on Monday the charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents. So, um, what just happened? Sarah Isgur and special guest David French discuss.

The Agenda:

-Why Judge Cannon thinks Jack Smith’s position is illegal.

-Rating the decision, from solid law to bonkerstown.

-What will the DOJ do now?

-Trump’s Law of Felicitous Circumstances.

-When will Adaam finally let the Grizzlies into his heart?

Listen on your player of choice

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

Please note that we at The Dispatch hold ourselves, our work, and our commenters to a higher standard than other places on the internet. We welcome comments that foster genuine debate or discussion—including comments critical of us or our work—but responses that include ad hominem attacks on fellow Dispatch members or are intended to stoke fear and anger may be moderated.