Aileen Cannon. On Thursday, defense lawyers cited that history in urging Cannon to recuse herself from the case. In a 10-page court filing, lawyers for Ryan Wesley Routh said Cannon’s nomination ...

Smith's team is expected to respond later Tuesday. Trump responded to Cannon's order by complaining anew about Smith's investigation and saying, "It was a fake case against a political opponent." ...

In a July ruling, Judge Aileen Cannon tossed the case on the grounds that the special counsel behind the charges, Jack Smith, was unlawfully appointed.