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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Judge who dismissed Trump’s secret documents case is now a potential candidate for attorney general

The federal judge who tossed out Donald Trump’s classified documents case could be in line to be the next attorney general.

District Judge Aileen Cannon is reportedly on a list of names for top law enforcement positions within a potential second Trump administration, according to ABC News, citing a planning document titled “Transition Planning: Legal Principals.”

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