Expert lays blame with Judge Aileen Cannon for encouraging violent attacks on FBI

A former federal prosecutor says a reported historic rise in threats — and violence — against federal agents directly stems from the judge's decisions regarding requests to gag former President Donald Trump in his criminal classified documents case.

A collection of Republican states came to Judge Aileen Cannon demanding special counsel Jack Smith's request for the gag order be rejected so that Trump can take aim at FBI agents involved in the Mar-a-Lago raid. The request was made after Trump...