U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that Trump's position as a former president meant the seizure of documents carried a stigma 'in a league of its own' and that any future indictment 'would result in reputational harm.'
, she voiced concern about maintaining a"perception of fairness."
Will the Justice Department appeal? A department spokesman said the government is reviewing the decision.Federal judge cites need to promote 'fairness' in DOJ investigation The judge said Trump’s team had established the possibility of “irreparable injury,” saying there was a risk that the government’s team “will not adequately safeguard Plaintiff’s privileged and personal materials in terms of exposure to either the Investigative Team or the media.”
"Many of the president's acts directed at witnesses, including discouragement of cooperation with the government and suggestions of possible future pardons, took place in public view," Mueller's report said."The president's efforts to influence the investigation were mostly unsuccessful, but that is largely because the persons who surrounded the president declined to carry out orders or accede to his requests.
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