A federal appeals court in Atlanta inflicts a setback on him
By rescinding the appointment of an independent expert to review documents seized from the former US president, the Federal Court of Appeals in Atlanta allows Special Prosecutor Jack Smith to conduct his investigation.
The US appeals court dealt another defeat to Donald Trump on Thursday, December 1, by overturning an earlier court decision appointing an independent expert to Review documents seized from his home in Florida by the Federal Police (FBI). Federal appeals court judges in Atlanta unanimously overturned a Florida judge’s appointment of the expert, which temporarily barred federal investigators from using the documents in a criminal investigation.
On Aug. 8, the FBI raided Donald Trump’s Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, seizing boxes containing thousands of classified documents, some of which were designated defense secrets, that the Republican had not returned after he left. The White House, though numerous. Requests.
Federal investigators suspect that the Republican violated the US espionage law, which strictly regulates the possession of classified documents. Donald Trump confirmed that these documents were declassified.
An appeals court ruled Thursday that the Aug. 8 search and seizure was not illegal and that a Florida judge had no authority to restrict the Justice Department’s review of those documents, which is leading the investigation. His decision gives freedomto Special Prosecutor Jack Smithwho was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November, to investigate Donald Trump in this case as well as for his role in the events that led to his supporters storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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