Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Wednesday, April 24, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we'll discuss the intense legal battles involving former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court’s decisions in a Jan. 6 case, and alarming food safety recalls. There’s so much to get to, so let’s jump right into our first huge story! It’s a really important update on what’s happening right now with the former president.
Judge Cannon Unseals FBI Document
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon recently released new documents related to President Trump’s classified documents case, which reveal the code name “Plasmic Echo” used by the FBI for the investigation and how the agency spoke about performing “loose surveillance” on the former president’s aircraft before an unprecedented raid at his residence in Florida in 2022.The documents were made public on Monday as part of a motion submitted by President Trump’s lawyers to gather more evidence in the case. Special counsel Jack Smith has brought the legal trial against the former president, accusing him of illegally keeping classified documents.