Judge Aileen M. Cannon who last week said she would issue a Special Master after the raid on Mar-A-Lago came out today and said she will issue a ruling on a Special Master “in due course”. Anyone know WTF this means?
A Florida federal judge Thursday didn’t immediately rule on a request from former President Donald Trump for a “special master” to review documents seized from Trump’s home last month by the FBI for executive privilege.
After a 1 p.m. ET hearing, Judge Aileen M. Cannon said that she will issue a written ruling on Trump’s request, which is opposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ), “in due course.”
The hearing is the latest chapter in the battle over a closely-watched Justice Department investigation into whether Trump illegally possessed classified national security materials at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The FBI raided Trump’s property as part of the investigation early last month.
Trump lawyer Jim Trusty during the hearing slammed the DOJ for allegedly grasping at anything to prosecute Trump for. He said the FBI could have “taken an overdue library book” and it would have “suddenly turned into a criminal investigation.” He went on to note broader concern for the institution of the presidency itself after the unprecedented raid.