U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has faced public scrutiny for issuing rulings favoring former President Donald Trump in his ongoing legal battle over the federal government search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in August.
A viral Facebook post claims Cannon was recently fired from her position.
"corrupt judge cannon cries out for mercy as she gets fired after account getting (sic)," reads the caption of a Sept. 30 video, which has been viewed more than 60,000 times.
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But the claim is baseless.
The only way to remove a federal judge from office is through a congressional impeachment process, experts said. There's no evidence this process has taken place for Cannon.
The four-minute video included in the post does not provide evidence to support the caption's claim. Rather, it discusses the legal challenges faced by Judge Raymond Dearie, who Cannon appointed as the special master to review the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.
USA TODAY reached out to the social media users who shared the claim for comment.
Cannon was not dismissed from office, Chris Edelson, an assistant government professor at American University, told USA TODAY in an email.
USA TODAY found no credible news reports about Cannon being removed. Her name is still listed on the Southern District of Florida's court website.
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