Special counsel to appeal documents case dismissal

Special Counsel Jack Smith says he’ll appeal Monday’s ruling dismissing the case involving former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents after leaving the White House. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled Smith’s appointment was improper and unlawful.

Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee speaks with Kim Wehle, a professor at the University of Baltimore Law School. She’s the author of the forthcoming book “Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works — and Why.”

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