Analysts said Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling will be difficult for federal investigators to carry out, but an appeal could bring other problems.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 |
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Good morning, NBC News readers.
Legal and national security experts slam a decision by a Trump-appointed judge to name a special master to review documents taken by the FBI from Mar-a-lago. Steve Bannon faces indictment again, this time on state charges. Plus, a 32-year-old mystery of a woman who went to the ER and then vanished is finally solved. Here's what we're watching this Wednesday morning. |
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An aerial view of Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 1, 2021 (AP File) A judge's order approving a special master to review documents the FBI took from former President Donald Trump's Florida home is a deeply flawed and unworkable mess, legal experts told NBC News on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday granted Trump's request to have a special master review all the evidence seized last month from his Mar-a-Lago estate and temporarily blocked parts of the Justice Department's investigation into the trove of top secret and classified documents retrieved by federal agents. Cannon, 41, a Trump appointee, also put forth legal defense arguments that Trump's team hadn't made, among them that the former president could suffer reputational "injury" if the Justice Department indicted him. Read the full story here. |
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| In a statement first shared with NBC News, Bannon said New York "has now decided to pursue phony charges against me 60 days before the midterm election." |
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| The facility would test new technologies to combat drones, and comes amid increasing security cooperation between Arab states and Israel against Iran. |
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| Newly obtained video shows the former head of Coffee County Republicans escorting a forensics team hired by a Trump-allied lawyer into a Georgia elections office shortly before an alleged data breach in January 2021. |
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| As updated Covid booster shots roll out across the nation, many experts are raising an eyebrow. The new doses come in capped vials that look strikingly similar to the old ones. |
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| Myrtle Brown went to a hospital in Brooklyn in 1990 and was never heard from again. Thirty-two years later, her family was finally able to hold a virtual memorial for her. |
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Labor Day has come and gone, but you can still find discounts on everything from mattresses and vacuums to grills and air purifiers. Major brands and retailers are continuing to offer discounts on summer essentials as the season winds down, including outdoor furniture, grills and summer clothing. |
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