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Following the miraculous escape of death God orchestrated for Donald Trump, we received some of the best news ever. Florida Judge Aileen Cannon, who put a pause on the mishandled documents case against the former president, just dismissed the whole thing. She looked at the facts and rightly judged that special counsel Jack Smith was not properly appointed. In fact, his appointment by Attorney General Merrick Garland, was unconstitutional.
Judge Cannon writes:
“…None of the statutes cited as legal authority for the appointment— 28 U.S.C. §§ 509, 510, 515, 533—gives the Attorney General broad inferior-officer appointing power or bestows upon him the right to appoint a federal officer with the kind of prosecutorial power wielded by Special Counsel Smith. Nor do the Special Counsel’s strained statutory arguments, appeals to inconsistent history, or reliance on out-of-circuit authority persuade otherwise."
This also means that the armed raid of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home was itself unconstitutional. Smith announced that he will appeal her ruling. If so, it goes to the 11th Circuit, where Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas presides, which is not promising for Democrats. This ruling may also destroy any hopes Fulton County DA Fani Willis has in her RICO case against Trump and his co-defendants.
That was Monday morning. By mid-afternoon, Donald Trump had announced his VP pick, Senator JD Vance from Ohio.
It seems Trump’s recent near-death experience has caused a change. Trump said he tore up his prepared speeches for this week at the Republican National Convention, and is taking a new tack: one of working to unite the country. He released a statement saying as much, and said he is hopeful that the dismissal of the documents case is just the first step—and it will be followed by a dismissal of all of the witch hunts that were coordinated by the Democrat Justice Department.
“Let us come together to end the weaponization of our Justice Department and Make America Great Again!” he concluded.
Another statement Trump released urged Homeland Security to provide secret service protection for another presidential candidate, RFK, Jr. He has been denied a detail since his entry into the race several months ago.
Other interesting developments have been announced following the assassination attempt.
NBC News took two programs off the air Monday: “Morning Joe” anchored by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski and “Deadline White House” with Nicole Wallace. It was a preemptive move to make sure neither hosts nor guests embarrassed the network with inappropriate comments. In 2023, Scarborough said, “If he’s elected...Trump will execute whoever he wants."
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) will be introducing legislation ASAP to hold Kimberly Cheatle, the Director of the Secret Service, accountable for allowing President Trump to get shot in an assassination attempt.
The shooter was spotted on a roof nearly 30 minutes before the shooting. One officer at the rally took a photo of Crooks at 5:45 pm and called it in as a suspicious person, according to WPXI-TV. The roof was a staging area for the local police tactical team doing overwatch of the crowd, and a known vulnerability.
Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle is expected to testify before the House Oversight Committee next week about the assassination attempt.
There are three witnesses who claim there was a second shooter.
VP Nominee JD Vance
Donald Trump named his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH). Vance grew up with a pill-addicted mother in a fading Ohio town, and wrote “Hillbilly Elegy,” a memoir about his upbringing. He was initially opposed to Donald Trump, but warmed to him after the 2016 election. Vance vocally opposed US involvement in Ukraine from early on and is reliably conservative on other issues.
Vance has been married to lawyer Usha Chilukuri Vance since 2014. They met Yale Law School, and have three children. He is Catholic.
In running for Senate, Vance was the decided underdog. It was his first attempt at public office and Mitch McConnell was dead set against his candidacy. Vance beat five other candidates to win in 2022. At 39, he is the second-youngest senator, a Marine veteran, and extremely disliked by the administrative state. Those who are “melting down” at this announcement include Fox pollster Karl Rove, Fox owner Rupert Murdoch, former UN Ambassador and now anti-Trumper John Bolton. Those who are thrilled include Tucker Carlson who said, “Every bad person I’ve ever met in a lifetime in Washington is aligned against JD Vance.”
Some have called him the perfect insurance policy against another threat to Trump’s life. He’s a populist, pro-family and anti-DEI. He’s said to be “brilliant,” and very well-spoken. Trump says Vance’s job during the campaign will be to focus on winning over the hardworking people in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The governor of Ohio, Jim DeWine, will appoint Vance’s replacement.
The Down Side
With his choice of JD Vance as running mate, Trump disappointed pro-life conservatives who are uncompromising in their stance. Both men are in favor of the abortion pill, and “early” abortion, believing that conservatives will lose overall if there aren’t exceptions. Vance wrote an explanation tweet on November 8, 2023, referencing the defeat of the heartbeat bill in Ohio:
“For pro lifers, last night was a gut punch. No sugar coating it. Giving up on the unborn is not an option. It's politically dumb and morally repugnant. Instead, we need to understand why we lost this battle so we can win the war… I am as pro life as anyone, and I want to save as many babies as possible. This is not about moral legitimacy but political reality. I've seen dozens of good polls on the abortion question in the last few months, many of them done in Ohio. Give people a choice between abortion restrictions very early in pregnancy with exceptions, or the pro choice position, and the pro life view has a fighting chance. Give people a heartbeat bill with no exceptions and it loses 65-35.”
Read the full tweet here.
Above: JD and Usha with their newborn.
On Monday, Republican delegates officially approved the party platform and pro-life text. It states, in part, “We proudly stand for families and Life. We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied Life or Liberty without Due Process, and that the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights.” In other words, let the states decide the issue.
Previous RNC platforms stated that an "unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed," which pro-life advocates saw as a stronger stance.
Why this Matters: Let’s remember that Donald Trump was originally pro-life to the point that he said there has to be some form of punishment for women who get an abortion. This was untenable and politically destructive. Vance ended his tweet by encouraging pro-lifers theirs is the moral high ground:
“There is something sociopathic about a political movement that tells young women (and men) that it is liberating to murder their own children. So let's keep fighting for our country's children, and let's find a way to win.”
How to Pray: Praise God for a righteous judge in Aileen Cannon. Thank Him for her ruling and ask God to finish the work through the appeals process. Pray for Fani Willis to repent of her wickedness and that Fulton County will be cleaned up and out. Ask God to lead and guide Trump and Vance through this election season and protect those who are representing us in Milwaukee at the Convention. Pray that our Father will move in the hearts of mothers to protect, not destroy, their children.
Ps. 9:7-10 - But the LORD shall endure for ever: he has prepared his throne for judgment. And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.