Aileen Cannon Sides With Donald Trump Over Counterintelligence Chief

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36. Count on Newsweek to mangle the facts.

Yes, the important fact is that Cannon granted the motion for a ten day delay in the deadline for Trump to file replies to the oppositions that Smith filed to certain of Trump's pre-trial motions to dismiss. However, describing the prosecution's objection to the delay as "intense" is pretty hyperbolic. The objection was seven sentences long. IMO, it didn't need to be any longer, but I wouldn't characterize it as "intense". Moreover, the fact that Bratt signed it is blown out of proportion. The objection doesn't claim any specific national security issues and Bratt "signs" all of the filings in this case -- even pro-forma speedy trial reports.

As stated, I would have preferred for Cannon to deny the extension, but I'm not shocked that she granted it and I doubt Smith is shocked either. Such extensions are not uncommon.