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Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to “indefinitely delay” former President Donald Trump’s criminal classified documents trial might come with a silver lining for special counsel Jack Smith, according to legal experts. Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neil Katyal believes Cannon’s postponement will allow Smith’s team to put their entire focus on Trump’s federal election immunity case, he said in a recent interview on MSNBC. “Judge Cannon’s decision today has now cleared the docket for Trump,” Katyal said. When host Alex Wagner asked if Katyal thought it possible Smith’s election interference c…

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