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In a stunning move, former President Donald Trump’s confidential documents case was tossed out by a federal judge in Florida on Monday. 

Special counsel Jack Smith‘s classified documents case against former President Donald Trump was dismissed by the presiding federal judge in Florida on Monday. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who was nominated to her position by Trump, said Smith’s appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional. The indictment “is DISMISSED because Special Counsel Smith’s appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution,” Cannon wrote in an order granting Trump’s motion to dismiss. Cannon also found that Smith’s “use of a permanent indefinite appropriation” violated the Appropriations Clause of the Constitution, but she said the court “need not address the proper remedy for that funding violation given the dismissal on Appointments Clause grounds.” The judge further stated the “effect of this Order is confined to this proceeding.” Smith did not immediately comment on the ruling. The Daily Wire has reached out to the Department of Justice for comment. In a post to Truth Social, Trump declared “this dismissal of the Lawless Indictment in Florida should be just the first step, followed quickly by the dismissal of ALL the Witch Hunts.” Defense lawyers and prosecutors argued for and against dismissal on constitutional grounds last month. While Trump’s legal team argued that Smith’s position was tantamount to a “shadow government,” prosecutors argued they were “following the rules.” The dismissal comes two days after Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. A gunman opened fire and a bullet ripped through Trump’s ear. Secret Service personnel killed the shooter, but not before one rally-goer was killed and two others were injured. Smith was appointed as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022. He was tasked with taking over the investigations into Trump’s retention of classified documents after leaving office and second one related to the 2020 election. Trump has contended with four criminal cases as he ran another campaign for the White House. He faced dozens of charges related to willful retention of classified documents and obstruction in the classified documents matter. Smith is still leading the case in Washington, D.C., that led to charges against Trump related to the 2020 election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is spearheading a separate 2020 election case in Georgia that also resulted in charges. The former president has pleaded not guilty throughout. He has also had to deal with gag orders in some of the cases. In May, a jury convicted Trump on dozens of felony counts in a New York hush-money case. Sentencing has been postponed until at least September as Trump seeks to get the conviction thrown out after the Supreme Court ruled that he has immunity for official acts.

Just a few months before Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, a House Democrat introduced a bill that would strip Trump of his Secret Service protection if he is sentenced to prison. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) introduced the “Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act” or the “DISGRACED Former Protectees Act.” The bill would automatically terminate Secret Service protection for anyone convicted of a felony and sentenced to prison. Prison authorities would be responsible for their safety rather than the Secret Service. Thompson introduced the bill back in April, more than a month before Trump was convicted of 34 charges in the hush money case relating to porn performer Stormy Daniels. “Unfortunately, current law doesn’t anticipate how Secret Service protection would impact the felony prison sentence of a protectee — even a former President,” Thompson said in a statement at the time. “It is regrettable that it has come to this, but this previously unthought-of scenario could become our reality,” he said. “Therefore, it is necessary for us to be prepared and update the law so the American people can be assured that protective status does not translate into special treatment — and that those who are sentenced to prison will indeed serve the time required of them.” Thompson also grabbed headlines over the weekend after one of his staffers posted on social media that she hoped the gunman who shot Trump in his ear “wouldn’t miss next time.” “I don’t condone violence but please get you some shooting lessons so you don’t miss next time ooops that wasn’t me talking,” Jacqueline Marsaw, Thompson’s field director, wrote on Facebook Saturday evening shortly after the assassination attempt on Trump. Marsaw also wrote that the shooting “couldn’t [have] happened to a nicer fellow,” although she also called it “staged.” “That’s what your hate speech got you!” she wrote. Thompson later confirmed that Marsaw was no longer working for him. At a Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a gunman attempted to assassinate Trump from a nearby rooftop, firing a bullet that grazed the former president’s ear before the Secret Service evacuated Trump. Law enforcement returned fire immediately, killing the shooter. At least one rallygoer was killed, and two others were injured. Footage of the incident showed Trump ducking behind the podium before being escorted away by the Secret Service with blood on his ear and face. He raised his fist as he left and shouted “Fight!” to the crowd. Thompson is the current ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee and previously chaired the House January 6th Committee. The Secret Service bill was co-sponsored by Representatives Troy Carter (D-LA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), and Steve Cohen (D-TN).