She demanded that the investigation of the "secret documents" continue.
US Justice Department appeals injunction in favor of Trump
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The US Department of Justice has filed a partial appeal against a court decision to stop reviewing documents seized from former US President Donald Trump's Florida residence, demanding it continue to investigate the classified material.
Federal investigators have been prevented since last week from reviewing thousands of documents seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from Trump's seaside home, after a judge decided to appoint an independent arbiter to look into the files.
On appeal, the US Justice Department said Judge Eileen Cannon had fundamentally erred in appointing a special supervisor, stating that it would limit her appeal to about 100 records marked "secret" found at Trump's residence.
The ministry stated that the delay in reviewing the classified documents, which it stressed were government property, "hamper the government's efforts to protect the security of the American nation."
"It is irreparably damaging to the government by preventing very important steps in an ongoing criminal investigation," she added.
Trump is facing mounting legal pressure, with the Justice Department reporting that "top secret documents were likely to be concealed in order to impede the FBI's investigation into his possible mishandling of classified material."
Trump denied that he had made any mistakes, and said that "the raid on his home was among the most horrific attacks on democracy in the history of the United States."
A three-judge panel is scheduled to hear the appeal in the 11th Circuit Court, but the case may end in the Supreme Court.
And last Thursday, Judge Cannon appointed a "special supervisor", Raymond Derry, to see the files.
The 78-year-old federal judge was among two people proposed by Trump's legal team.
Yesterday, Deere issued an order for Trump's attorney and the Justice Department's legal counsel, to hold a meeting with him in New York, and Deere ordered that each party send the meeting agenda.
In addition to the investigation of the documents, Trump faces investigations in New York related to his business practices and legal prosecution related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, as well as the January 6, 2021 attack by his supporters on the Capitol Building.
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