UPDATE: Jack Smith seeks to reinstate Trump classified documents case | LiveNOW from FOX

Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge’s decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department practice and must be reversed.

Smith’s team said U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon made a grievous mistake by ruling that Smith was unlawfully appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland. That position, prosecutors wrote in a brief filed with the Atlanta-based appeals court, runs counter to rulings by judges across the country as well as “widespread and longstanding appointment practices in the Department of Justice and across the government.”

If allowed to stand, they warned, it could ”jeopardize the longstanding operation of the Justice Department and call into question hundreds of appointments throughout the Executive Branch.”

In a statement Monday, Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said “not only should the dismissal of the Lawless Indictment in Florida be affirmed, but be immediately joined by a dismissal of ALL the Witch Hunts.”

The case, one of four federal and state prosecutions brought against Trump, includes dozens of felony charges that Trump illegally retained classified documents from his presidency at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida and obstructed the government’s efforts to get them back. Trump has pleaded not guilty.

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[sandramary]

What a corruption this country go in decline

[mattgeiger]

The cries of desperation ring hollow. A dictator inprisons his opponents and, in some instances, tries to kill them. Crooks timing was interesting

[KimLongsine]

$875, 000 dollar hush payment to Paula Jones wasn't illegal for Bill Clinton. Ol' slick Willy! Hit the road, Jack!

[teresaxaundria]

He needs to focus on his own party before he wastes more taxpayer money.

[roninthedestroyer]

What FJB stealing classified documents as a Senator and kept in the garage. If FJB can run the country he can answer for the classified documents. Being weak and feeble is not a excuse for committing a crime.

[FrankGallagherr]

$525 billion to Ukraine and $750 billion to illegals and $700 to the Maui people that’s Kamala Harris America

[LneAlphaWlf]

Weaponizing the justice system, this guy should be one of the first to be FIRED when Trump takes office!👎

[sandramary]

Spending money for the tax payer what a wasting time

[paulaalbrecht]

Wait, he said it was minor updates, but then later he says it's pretty significant. Poor Jack, if Biden can do it and leave documents in a garage and Trump's were secure. Also Jack needs to be taken to court because he and his office did exactly what he has accused Trump of.

[Ladysman_]

They really don’t want Trump as president 😂

[shawnp.livingthetruth]

Stop the political persecution. This is getting old.

[JaKobe]

They keep coming at the Donald. Wish they had this persistence to fix their mess

[perijetton]

This is just another example of wasting taxpayers money.

[summerrecall]

Keep at it Jack. Your and your party's paucity of ethics is driving people to Trump.

[MikeRB-dk]

Jack is a bit slow im thinking, Needs another judge to tell him stand in the corner.

[DvonCarr]

Jack's trying to put Trump in the BOX.

[eds.]

😂 poor Jack. Maybe he should try bringing back Hillary's email case. She was atleast really guilty of that one. ;)

[maryalvarez]

Charge Biden then it would be fair to reinstate case.

[RussellOsborne-mhck]

I think he should be charged with frivolous lawsuits

[ArchangelMichael.]

Why don’t we talk about Biden’s classified documents?