Judge Cannon Permanently Blocks Release of Smith's Report

Monday, February 23, 2026

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was nominated to the bench by Trump, granted a request from the Republican president to keep under wraps the report on a criminal investigation once seen as posing significant legal peril to Trump.

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NEW: Judge Aileen Cannon rules to prevent the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's report into Trump's alleged mishandling of classified government documents www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c ...

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-- Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) Feb 23, 2026 at 9:48 AM

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The woman needs to be impeached.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-23 11:27 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Ya'll must mean future Supreme Court Justice Aileen Cannon... you know to replace Alito.

She's like GMax; she knows how to get what she wants from the Stable Jackass.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-23 11:37 AM | Reply

Quelle surprise.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-23 12:05 PM | Reply

Headline should read: FEDERAL JUDGE BLATENTLY USES RULING TO BUY SOON TO BE VACATED SEAT ON SUPREME COURT

#4 | Posted by danni at 2026-02-23 12:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I wonder if she'll have the decency to resign when she eventually gets caught taking bribes.

#5 | Posted by DarkVader at 2026-02-23 07:38 PM | Reply

DARDVADER

It's like CORKY said.

Cannon still thinks Trump is going to show his gratitude by appointing her to the U.S. Supreme Court.

But there's only 8 months to go before he loses support in the Senate and she can't get confirmed. Plus, Alito has to be the sacrificial goat.

Trump is walking a fine line and daylight's burning.

#6 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-02-24 03:49 AM | Reply

I have a doubt. I doubt that even if Alito resigned today Trump would still not be able to browbeat enough Republican Senators to confirm Judge Cannon.

Some who can are already jumping ship because of Trump's declining approval numbers . . . at last report have dropped into the teens.

Just a thought.

#7 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-02-24 05:54 AM | Reply