Trump lawyers fold on one special master defense — probably to avoid making false statements: experts
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump lawyers fold on one special master defense — probably to avoid making false statements: experts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday introduced new court filings in the battle over a special master in the courtroom of controversial Judge Aileen Cannon. Prosecutors recommended retired Judge Barbara Jones and retired appeals court Judge Thomas Griffith while Trump's lawyers suggested former Judge Raymond Dearie and Paul Huck, Jr., who is listed as a former general counsel for Florida's governor. National security attorney Bradley Moss wrote, "With yet another court filing, it is increasingly clear there is no evidence of Trump's alleged 'standing declassification order,' and no evidence that these particular classified records were ever declassified." Former Pentagon special counsel Ryan Goodman wrote, "Gosh, I wonder why President Trump's side did not claim he declassified MAL documents, and instead just said this milquetoast line.

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Trump-appointed judge who threw out classified docs case on list for major Cabinet role
2 months ago

Trump-appointed judge who threw out classified docs case on list for major Cabinet role

Raw Story  

The federal judge who tossed Donald Trump’s classified documents case as the Republican National Convention kicked off this summer could potentially be tapped to be the country’s next top law enforcement official, according to a report. Aileen Cannon, who the former president nominated in 2020 as a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Florida, was among nearly a …

Why Judge Cannon will be removed from Trump case after 'horrific' ruling: legal expert
5 months, 1 week ago

Why Judge Cannon will be removed from Trump case after 'horrific' ruling: legal expert

Raw Story  

On Monday, July 15 — the opening day of the 2024 Republican National Convention — the GOP, for the first time in U.S. history, gave its presidential nomination to someone who is facing three criminal indictments: Donald Trump. But Judge Aileen Cannon, earlier in the day, dismissed special counsel Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago documents case against the former president. Trump's legal …

The Supreme Court’s immunity decision is the gift that keeps giving to Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

The Supreme Court’s immunity decision is the gift that keeps giving to Donald Trump

Salon  

Another day, another miraculous escape from serious jeopardy for Donald Trump. The Washington Post calls attention to the utterly idiosyncratic and arbitrary quality of Cannon’s Monday ruling by reminding us that other courts already have “rejected arguments similar to the one that Trump’s team made in Florida about the legality of Smith’s appointment.” But whether the decision is idiosyncratic and …

Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case

LA Times  

A photo from the indictment against former President Trump shows boxes of records in a storage room at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed …

'She was challenging him': Analyst lays out tough day for prosecutors in secret docs case
6 months ago

'She was challenging him': Analyst lays out tough day for prosecutors in secret docs case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump and his lawyers went up against special counsel Jack Smith's team in Florida on Monday, day two of three, where Judge Aileen Cannon will hear five motions. Read Also: A criminologist explains why Judge Cannon must step away from Trump trial immediately "There was a very tense moment between Judge Aileen Cannon and David Harbach, on behalf of …

Trump lawyer dodges as Aileen Cannon grills him over 'very ominous' claims: report
6 months ago

Trump lawyer dodges as Aileen Cannon grills him over 'very ominous' claims: report

Raw Story  

District court Judge Aileen Cannon pressed Donald Trump's attorney to defend an extraordinary claim about special counsel Jack Smith during a hearing on his appointment to investigate the former president. Trump's legal team and some political allies are arguing that Smith, who has charged the ex-president in Florida and Washington, D.C., was not lawfully appointed as special counsel, saying his …

Judge In Trump's Documents Case Rejected Peers' Calls To Step Aside: Report
6 months ago

Judge In Trump's Documents Case Rejected Peers' Calls To Step Aside: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the Donald Trump appointee assigned to his classified documents case, rejected calls from more experienced judges to step aside from the case, The New York Times reported Thursday. Breaking News: Two veteran federal judges in South Florida privately urged Judge Aileen Cannon to step aside from the Donald Trump documents case when …

Mar-a-Lago judge allows activist attorneys to defend Trump in court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mar-a-Lago judge allows activist attorneys to defend Trump in court

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s classified documents case …

Judge Cannon says she's 'disappointed' in Special Counsel Jack Smith in new Trump filing
7 months ago

Judge Cannon says she's 'disappointed' in Special Counsel Jack Smith in new Trump filing

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon, the jurist overseeing Donald Trump's criminal case over stashed documents in Florida, has some harsh words for the prosecutors in that case in a new filing Sunday. Cannon, who has been criticized for purportedly slow-playing the federal case over the former president's alleged hoarding and refusal to return confidential documents from the White House, has become known …

Donald Trump classified documents case judge agrees to redact witness names
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump classified documents case judge agrees to redact witness names

India Today  

A US federal judge decided on Tuesday to allow the special counsel prosecuting former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents to shield the identities of possible witnesses in the case for now. US District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to reconsider a prior ruling that prosecutors argued would have revealed the names of certain witnesses who spoke to investigators, …

The Trump Trial With the Wrong Prosecutor but the Right Judge
9 months, 1 week ago

The Trump Trial With the Wrong Prosecutor but the Right Judge

Slate  

District Attorney Fani Willis will be able to continue in her RICO prosecution of former President Donald Trump and his associates, the judge in that case ruled on Friday, when he rejected the argument that she be disqualified from the case over allegations of a conflict of interest stemming from a romantic relationship with a co-prosecutor. Instead, he chastised Willis …

Aileen Cannon blows off DOJ concerns about witness safety to give Trump a win
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Aileen Cannon blows off DOJ concerns about witness safety to give Trump a win

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon gave Donald Trump's defense another win by blowing off concerns by the Department of Justice in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Special counsel Jack Smith's team met last week with the U.S. District Court judge to explain why some portions of their legal filings must be shielded from Trump's lawyers, but Cannon dismissed their concerns about doing …

Opinion: How Judge Aileen Cannon once again ruled in Trump’s favor
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: How Judge Aileen Cannon once again ruled in Trump’s favor

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Thomas G. Moukawsher is a former Connecticut complex litigation judge and a former co-chair of the American Bar Association Committee on Employee Benefits. He is the author of the new book, “The Common Flaw: Needless Complexity in the Courts and 50 Ways to Reduce It.” CNN — Don’t misunderstand Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision Friday to stick to the …

Judge rules that Ivanka Trump must testify in father’s civil fraud trial
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge rules that Ivanka Trump must testify in father’s civil fraud trial

Al Jazeera  

Judge Arthur Engoron sides with New York state lawyers who had argued that daughter of former president was a relevant witness in the case. A US judge has ruled that Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, must testify in a civil fraud trial involving her father, brothers, and family business. In a Friday ruling, Judge Arthur Engoron sided …

Trump trials update: Donald Trump’s No Good, Very Bad Week
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump trials update: Donald Trump’s No Good, Very Bad Week

Slate  

Keeping up with Trump’s court schedule is a dizzying task, since he faces two federal trials, a criminal trial in Georgia, and two separate civil and criminal trials in New York. Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro took plea deals Two of Trump’s former attorneys accepted plea deals for charges brought by Atlanta-area District Attorney Fani Willis in her 2020 election …

The new judicial trend that bodes terribly for Donald Trump.
1 year, 3 months ago

The new judicial trend that bodes terribly for Donald Trump.

Slate  

This week, a full six courts showed the importance of the rule of law and accountability for former president Donald Trump. First, on Tuesday, Judge Steve Jones rejected Mark Meadows’ emergency motion to stay his order from last week returning the RICO case against Meadows to state court. Last year, it took only eight days for the higher court to …

Trump keeps getting turned down by Florida lawyers
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump keeps getting turned down by Florida lawyers

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump will appear in court with two of his existing lawyers after struggling to find a local Florida lawyer who would be willing to join his defense team. The former president will be arraigned Tuesday with former federal prosecutor Todd Blanche and former Florida solicitor general Chris Kise, according to sources familiar with the matter, and his …

Judge Aileen Cannon Can Absolutely Sink the Federal Prosecution of Trump
1 year, 6 months ago

Judge Aileen Cannon Can Absolutely Sink the Federal Prosecution of Trump

Slate  

The federal criminal case against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents will be overseen, at least initially, by Judge Aileen Cannon, according to the New York Times. A right-leaning panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit—which included two Trump appointees—soon stayed this portion of her decision, highlighting its “chilling” effect on fundamental “national-security duties.” But Cannon …

Biden, Trump cases pull Justice Dept. toward politics
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden, Trump cases pull Justice Dept. toward politics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In naming a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents at President Joe Biden’s Delaware home and former Washington office, Attorney General Merrick Garland described the appointment as underscoring the Justice Department’s commitment to independence and accountability in particularly sensitive investigations. Garland used identical phrasing in November in appointing a different special counsel for a different …

Appeals court stops special master review of Mar-a-Lago documents — dealing huge blow to Trump
2 years ago

Appeals court stops special master review of Mar-a-Lago documents — dealing huge blow to Trump

Raw Story  

On Thursday, CNN reported that a federal appeals court dealt a massive blow to former President Donald Trump, ending the special master review of the documents FBI agents seized from his Mar-a-Lago resort. "In a ruling on Thursday, the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s order appointing a so-called special master to sort through thousands of …

Trump's special master 'seems to be running out of patience': former federal prosecutor
2 years ago

Trump's special master 'seems to be running out of patience': former federal prosecutor

Raw Story  

Donald Trump and his legal team hand-picked the special master that they wanted to be appointed to review all of the documents taken from Mar-a-Lago as part of the former president's stolen document scandal. Bloomberg reporter Zoe Tillman posted the recent filing of Judge Raymond Dearie saying that he didn't need to meet with Donald Trump's legal team in person …

Appeals court panel skeptical of Trump’s arguments in Mar-a-Lago special master case
2 years, 1 month ago

Appeals court panel skeptical of Trump’s arguments in Mar-a-Lago special master case

LA Times  

The case involves documents seized by the FBI at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. A three-judge panel appeared skeptical Tuesday of a lower court judge’s decision to appoint a special master to review materials seized from former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and block the Justice Department from using those materials as part of its investigation. The …

High court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case
2 years, 2 months ago

High court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate. The Trump team was asking the justices to overturn a lower court ruling and permit an independent arbiter, or special master, to review the roughly 100 documents with classified markings that were taken …

Justice Dept. asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search
2 years, 2 months ago

Justice Dept. asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to steer clear of a legal fight over classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. The Justice Department said in a 32-page filing that Trump’s claim has no merit, noting the case involves “extraordinarily sensitive government records.” A three-judge panel from the …

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute

Firstpost  

The Trump team asked the justices to overturn a lower court ruling and allow the arbiter, called a special master, to review the roughly 100 documents with classification markings that were taken in the August 8 search of Mar-a-Lago Washington: Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to step into the legal fight over …

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to step into the legal fight over the classified documents seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate, escalating a dispute over the powers of an independent arbiter appointed to inspect the records. The judges, including two Trump appointees, sided with the Justice Department, …

DOJ's new appeal could mean it will be 'Goodnight, Aileen' for Trump-appointed judge: former deputy AG
2 years, 2 months ago

DOJ's new appeal could mean it will be 'Goodnight, Aileen' for Trump-appointed judge: former deputy AG

Raw Story  

Reacting to a Department of Justice appeal to the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday that seeks to overturn yet another ruling by Judge Aileen Cannon, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman claimed a win for the DOJ would be a huge blow to the Donald Trump-appointed jurist. The Justice Department noted that she has repeatedly overruled …

DOJ moves to appeal Judge Cannon’s special master in Trump documents case: report
2 years, 2 months ago

DOJ moves to appeal Judge Cannon’s special master in Trump documents case: report

Raw Story  

On Friday, POLITICO's Kyle Cheney reported that the Justice Department is moving to appeal Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon's order for a special master to review the documents obtained in the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago country club in Palm Beach, Florida. The DOJ already appealed to the Eleventh Circuit for, and won, a narrow carveout of the 100 …

How Does the Justice Department Deal With Judge Cannon Now?
2 years, 2 months ago

How Does the Justice Department Deal With Judge Cannon Now?

Slate  

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued an order overturning the requirements set forth by special master Judge Raymond Dearie for his review of the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. It not only places highly unusual limitations on the respected special master whom Cannon and all parties agreed upon to independently review Donald Trump’s claims challenging the seizure, it also …

Judge Cannon’s rulings are so bad they raise a question that is ‘impossible not to ask’: ex-prosecutor
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge Cannon’s rulings are so bad they raise a question that is ‘impossible not to ask’: ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon once again received harsh criticism after another controversial ruling for the former president. Following the six-page ruling, The New York Timesheadlined, "Judge Overrules Special Master’s Demands to Trump in Document Review." "A federal judge on Thursday set aside a measure imposed by a special master asking former President Donald J. Trump to certify the accuracy of …

“What does Trump have on Judge Cannon?”: Experts stunned after judge overrules own special master
2 years, 2 months ago

“What does Trump have on Judge Cannon?”: Experts stunned after judge overrules own special master

Salon  

Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday overruled the special master she appointed to review thousands of documents seized from Mar-a-Lago, shielding former President Donald Trump from addressing his claims that documents may have been "planted" or "declassified" in court. Cannon, who has served on the bench for less than two years, also overruled Dearie, a Reagan appointee who has served for …

Trump records probe: Tensions flare over special master
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump records probe: Tensions flare over special master

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The parallel special master process spawned by the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida estate has slowed the Justice Department’s criminal investigation and exposed simmering tensions between department prosecutors and lawyers for the former president. A lawyer for Trump, James Trusty, said that inquiry was “premature” and “a little beyond” what Cannon had in mind at the time …

Judge Aileen Cannon rules that Trump does NOT have to vouch for the accuracy of DOJ's inventory
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge Aileen Cannon rules that Trump does NOT have to vouch for the accuracy of DOJ's inventory

Daily Mail  

District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has ruled in favor of Donald Trump after his lawyers sought to avoid a special master's requirement that they vouch for the accuracy of an inventory of material the government seized from Mar-a-Lago. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon ruled 'The Court’s Appointment Order did not contemplate that obligation,' she wrote, noting that the government has …

Experts slam Judge Cannon's latest pro-Trump ruling: ‘Hilarious, corrupt, shameless, and obvious’
2 years, 2 months ago

Experts slam Judge Cannon's latest pro-Trump ruling: ‘Hilarious, corrupt, shameless, and obvious’

Raw Story  

Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon generated controversy again on Thursday after ruling for Donald Trump's lawyers on a case management plan for Special Master Raymond Dearie. IN OTHER NEWS: 'Still promoting that lie': Jamie Raskin says Ginni Thomas remains a true believer in Trump's election claims "Oy," wrote former Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann. "Judge Cannon tinkers badly with Judge Dearie's scheduling …

“This will only piss Dearie off”: Trump got his handpicked special master — now he's objecting
2 years, 2 months ago

“This will only piss Dearie off”: Trump got his handpicked special master — now he's objecting

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump's attorneys pushed back on a request to back up his "planted" evidence claims from the special master tasked with reviewing thousands of documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. Longtime federal Judge Raymond Dearie, who was selected by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon from a list proposed by the former president's legal team, asked Trump's lawyers to submit a sworn …

US asks appeals court to lift judge’s Mar-a-Lago probe hold
2 years, 3 months ago

US asks appeals court to lift judge’s Mar-a-Lago probe hold

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court Friday to lift a judge’s order that temporarily barred it from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month. The Justice Department on Friday night told the appeals court that Cannon’s injunction “unduly interferes with the criminal investigation,” …

US Justice Department asks appeals court to lift judge's hold on Mar-a-Lago probe
2 years, 3 months ago

US Justice Department asks appeals court to lift judge's hold on Mar-a-Lago probe

ABC  

The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to lift a judge's order that temporarily barred it from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during an FBI search of Donald Trump's Florida home last month. Key points: The Justice Department was directed to halt its use of the records until further court order or an independent arbiter's investigation …

Veteran judge named special master in Trump documents search
2 years, 3 months ago

Veteran judge named special master in Trump documents search

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter in the criminal investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, and refused to permit the Justice Department to resume its use of the highly sensitive records seized in an FBI search last month. Cannon, …

'Surprising his lawyers went along with this': CNN legal expert thinks special master ploy may blow up in Trump's face
2 years, 3 months ago

'Surprising his lawyers went along with this': CNN legal expert thinks special master ploy may blow up in Trump's face

Raw Story  

CNN legal analyst Paul Callan had nothing but praise for retired Senior Judge Raymond Dearie, who was appointed this week by Judge Aileen Cannon to serve as special master to oversee documents seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. However, Callan also found himself surprised that Trump lawyers would agree with Dearie, who has a reputation …

US judge sides with Trump, keeps document review on pause
2 years, 3 months ago

US judge sides with Trump, keeps document review on pause

Al Jazeera  

Court appoints ‘special master’ to vet files seized from former US president’s Florida home for privileged material. Washington, DC – A United States judge has rejected the Justice Department’s request to allow investigators to continue reviewing classified documents seized from Donald Trump’s Florida home during an FBI search last month. The Justice Department had appealed Cannon’s order to appoint a …

Veteran US judge Raymond Dearie appointed special master to review documents in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
2 years, 3 months ago

Veteran US judge Raymond Dearie appointed special master to review documents in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe

ABC  

A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter who will review records seized during an FBI search of former US president Donald Trump's Florida home last month. Key points: Donald Trump is being investigated for keeping classified material from his time as US president at his Florida resort A judge granted his …

Raymond Dearie: Who is the Brooklyn judge Donald Trump wants as ‘special master’ in secret papers case?
2 years, 3 months ago

Raymond Dearie: Who is the Brooklyn judge Donald Trump wants as ‘special master’ in secret papers case?

The Independent  

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US Justice Department agrees to Trump pick for ‘special master’
2 years, 3 months ago

US Justice Department agrees to Trump pick for ‘special master’

Al Jazeera  

The US Department of Justice has said it will accept one of Donald Trump’s suggestions for the neutral arbiter to review documents seized during the FBI’s raid of the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate last month. Trump’s team has rejected the probe as “misguided”, and earlier this week argued in a court filing that US law grants presidents “extraordinary discretion” to …

Donald Trump lawyers oppose Justice Department's search request on classified documents
2 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump lawyers oppose Justice Department's search request on classified documents

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump's attorneys say they oppose the Justice Department's request to continue reviewing classified documents taken by the FBI from his Florida estate last month. Key points: Mr Trump's lawyers said there still remains a disagreement as to the classification status of the documents The documents were seized in August from the former president's Florida estate The …

What to know about Raymond Dearie, the judge who will serve as Mar-a-Lago search special master
2 years, 3 months ago

What to know about Raymond Dearie, the judge who will serve as Mar-a-Lago search special master

CNN  

Washington CNN — US District Judge Raymond Dearie will serve as the special master tasked with reviewing the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. Trump’s legal team has broadly argued that a special master is necessary to ensure the Justice Department returns any of his private documents seized during the search of Mar-a-Lago. But in court filings, Trump has not elaborated on …

Trump’s request for DOJ to split the bill for his special master ridiculed by legal experts
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s request for DOJ to split the bill for his special master ridiculed by legal experts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorney's suggested that the Department of Justice pay for half of the cost of a special master which prosecutors have made clear they oppose. In a Friday evening court filings before controversial Judge Aileen Cannon, Trump's defense team submitted a proposed order for a special master to oversee the documents the FBI seized at Mar-a-Lago. "Each party will …

Trump probe: US Justice Department appeals ‘special master’ order
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump probe: US Justice Department appeals ‘special master’ order

Al Jazeera  

US prosecutors ask judge to allow review of classified documents to proceed, arguing that pause causes ‘harm’ to gov’t. Washington, DC – The United States Justice Department has decided to appeal a judge’s order that temporarily blocked investigators from reviewing documents seized from Donald Trump’s home by FBI agents during a search last month. In a court filing on Thursday, …

Florida judge faces criticism following order in Trump case
2 years, 3 months ago

Florida judge faces criticism following order in Trump case

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is facing sharp criticism following her decision this week to grant a request by former President Donald Trump’s legal team for an independent arbiter to review documents obtained during an FBI search of his Florida property last month. Trump’s former attorney general, William Barr, told Fox News on Tuesday that the …

Judge grants Trump bid for special master in document search
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge grants Trump bid for special master in document search

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a legal victory for former President Donald Trump, a federal judge on Monday granted his request for a special master to review documents seized by the FBI from his Florida home and temporarily halted the Justice Department’s use of the records for investigative purposes. “While this is a victory for the former President, it is by no …

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