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Special Counsel Jack Smith could potentially replace Judge Aileen Cannon, who oversees Donald Trump’s documents case in Florida, if conditions are right. Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance appeared on MSNBC’s Alex Wagner Tonight on Thursday, and was asked about the Mar-a-Lago case and whether she thought it would ultimately be tried. Specifically, Wagner asked Vance whether she has “optimism” regarding that case making it to trial before the general election. “I haven’t used the word optimism in the same sentence with the Mar-a-Lago case for a long time,” Vance replied. “It’s a simple case …