Trump’s Legal Worries Grow as Judge Rejects Effort for President to Review Docs Seized in FBI Raid
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- Marcy Wheelerindependent journalist who covers national security and civil liberties. She runs the website EmptyWheel.net.
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In a potentially major setback for President Trump, a federal judge has rejected efforts from the president to be given first access to documents seized by the FBIlast week during raids on the properties of Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, who is being investigated for possible bank and wire fraud. Monday’s court hearing pitted the president against his own Justice Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas McKay urged the judge to reject the president’s request. McKay said, “Just because he has a powerful client doesn’t mean he should get special treatment.” The FBIseized 10 boxes of documents and as many as a dozen electronic devices from Cohen.
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