Judge Demands Special Counsel Explain Why He Used DC Grand Jury in Trump Documents Case

Florida-based federal Judge Aileen Cannon asked the DOJ to justify its continuing use of a Washington grand jury in hopes of laying additional charges in the case about former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified government records at his Florida home.
Judge Demands Special Counsel Explain Why He Used DC Grand Jury in Trump Documents Case
Former President Donald Trump enters Erie Insurance Arena for a political rally while campaigning for the GOP nomination in the 2024 election, in Erie, Pa., on July 29, 2023. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images
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Florida-based federal Judge Aileen Cannon has asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to justify its continued use of a District of Columbia grand jury in hopes of adding charges in the case against former President Donald Trump regarding his handling of classified government records at his Florida home.

Using the work of a grand jury in one jurisdiction to indict a defendant out of state isn’t necessarily unconstitutional, but it is unusual, a legal expert told The Epoch Times.