Mar-a-Lago Probe: Judge Throws Probe into Chaos

Federal district judge Aileen Cannon waited until Labor Day to issue a potentially explosive order granting former president Donald Trump’s motion for a special master to review documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.

After waiting for over a week, during which she allowed the Justice Department to take investigative steps based on documents she now says may be subject to executive privilege, Judge Cannon ordered the government to suspend its criminal investigation — at least to the extent investigators are and have been relying on documents seized from Trump’s Florida estate.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Federal district judge Aileen Cannon waited until Labor Day to issue a potentially explosive order granting former president Donald Trump’s motion for a special master to review documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.

After waiting for over a week, during which she allowed the Justice Department to take investigative steps based on documents she now says may be subject to executive privilege, Judge Cannon ordered the government to suspend its criminal investigation — at least to the extent investigators are and have been relying on documents seized from Trump’s Florida estate.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.