Another day, another miraculous escape from serious jeopardy for Donald Trump. Like a Secret Service agent shielding their protectee from danger, Judge Aileen Cannon threw herself in front of a legal bullet heading Trump's way in the Florida classified documents case, throwing the whole thing out after slow walking the case for months
The fact that Cannon would do so is not surprising given her allegiance to the man who appointed her and her already well-documented history of erecting roadblocks for the prosecution, in what looked like a slam dunk case against the former president. What is remarkable is how she did it and what it means — not just for the former president, but for the rule of law in this country.
