'Saturday Night Massacre': The new Cannon ruling has familiar ring to this ex-prosecutor

The number of criminal indictments against former President Donald Trump went from four to three when, on Monday, July 15 — the opening day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee — Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed special counsel Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago documents case.

Legal experts on MSNBC predicted that Smith will appeal the Trump appointee's ruling, noting that an appeal could take months — or perhaps even years. And at least for now, the case is dead.

In a scathing...