Mitch McConnell rammed through the nomination of Florida lawyer Aileen Cannon after Trump had lost the election in 2020. You have to wonder if they did this, where they did it, specifically to give Trump a friendly venue to litigate his own lawsuits as well as try to defend himself as we have seen in the Mar-a-Lago stolen documents case.
Take a look at who it was they planted in that slot for a lifetime appointment as a federal judge:
Aileen Cannon, a 38 year-old lawyer with no judicial experience and limited resume, was handed a LIFETIME appointment as a federal judge just as Trump left office. Cannon’s primary credentials for the job were apparently her young age and membership in the Federalist Society.
Her professional experience was so limited that she was forced to admit on her Sen Judiciary Comm questionnaire that she had never made any speeches, produced any reports, participated in any panel discussions, spoke at any conferences or written for any bar association.
In her twelve years as a lawyer, she published no writings of her own and just 3 writings done with colleagues at Gibson Dunn — limited to promotional articles on cases handled by the firm for their own website.
In an attempt to show writing experience, Cannon listed 17 short articles from a 2-mo undergrad stint at El Nuevo Herald. ranging from “Prenatal Yoga” to “Flamenco: An Explosion of Energy and Passion.” Cannon is unclear on whether she authored or simply edited the articles.
Finally, the questionnaire for a LIFETIME judicial appt asks Cannon to list all interviews she has given to the media. Cannon lists only her wedding article in a local magazine as her only media experience.
Originally tweeted by Peter Vroom 📫🌊 (@PeterVroom1) on September 8, 2022.
It’s an insult to America. I wonder how many more like her are out there?
By the way, fuck you Mitch. You did this.