
Who is Judge Cannon? Critics pounce after Trump appointee assigned to classified docs case
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A Trump-appointed federal judge was assigned to oversee the criminal case against the former president for his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
In September, Cannon ruled in Trump’s favor that an independent special master be appointed to review the records seized by the FBI after it was revealed that his medical and tax records and other personal information, in addition to the over 300 classified documents and thousands of other records, had been confiscated by the government. Jessica Chasmar is a digital writer on the politics team for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to Jessica.Chasmar@fox.com.
Cannon also ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to stop its own review of the material pending completion of the special master’s investigation. The move outraged liberals, and some accused Cannon of giving Trump special treatment.