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Politics
Tatyana Tandanpolie

Trump judge Aileen Cannon gets docs case

The summons sent to former President Donald Trump's legal team Thursday signals U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is the judge initially assigned to oversee the case, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News and other news outlets.

The apparent assignment would mean that Cannon, whom Trump appointed in 2020, would be responsible for determining the former president's sentence in the event that he is convicted.

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