https://emptywheel.net/2026/09/27/cannonball-aileen-cannon-wears-two-hats/
A number of people on Bluesky asked for a Dummies version of my post unpacking the request, from some number of current and former FBI personnel, for Judge Aileen Cannon to clarify her gag order regarding the Jack Smith report on the stolen documents case. So here it is, just like NYT does.
With reader commentary.