The US Department of Justice on Thursday said it was appealing a federal judge's decision regarding the ongoing investigation into classified documents found at former president Donald Trump's Florida home.
The agency asked Judge Aileen Cannon for a stay on some parts of her order, issued on Monday, which allowed for a special master to be assigned to the case and froze the US government's review of obtained documents.
The notice of appeal asks Ms Cannon to allow the continued use of documents marked classified that were discovered during an FBI search of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.
It argues the use of the documents is lawful due to a federal court's approval of the agency's search warrant.
“A stay would simply allow the government to continue to review and use the same records — which, again, indisputably belong to the government, not [Mr Trump] — in its ongoing criminal investigation as well,” the appeal read.
It also asked that the judge not to force “the government to disclose those classified records to a special master for review”.
There were hundreds of government documents found at Mr Trump's residence, including material marked “top secret”, which requires some of the highest levels of security clearance to view or obtain.
Dozens of folders with “classified” labels were also found to be empty.
A Washington Post report this week said one of the documents found included sensitive information on a foreign country's nuclear readiness.
The FBI search on August 8 was done as part of a federal investigation into whether the former president and his team violated three federal laws in the mishandling of government documents taken from the White House after his presidency concluded.
In its filing, the Justice Department wrote that Mr Trump and his team cannot argue “he has any right to have those government records returned to him”.
It said that handing the documents over to a special master or returning them to Mr Trump's team may pose a risk to the country.
The agency also said handing classified documents over to a third party would be a risk as they involve material with a high level of significance for national security.
The Justice Department said that it will give Ms Cannon until September 15 to grant a stay on these measures or it will file a formal appeal with the 11th Circuit of Appeals.
An appeal in the Circuit of Appeals may prove difficult, as six of the 11 judges there were appointed by Mr Trump.
Ms Cannon was also appointed by Mr Trump when he was president.
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Last 10 winners of African Footballer of the Year
2006: Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Ivory Coast)
2007: Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla and Mali)
2008: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal and Togo)
2009: Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Ivory Coast)
2010: Samuel Eto’o (Inter Milan and Cameroon)
2011: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2012: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2013: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2014: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2015: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund and Gabon)
2016: Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City and Algeria)
Why it pays to compare
A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.
Route 1: bank transfer
The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.
Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount
Total received: €4,670.30
Route 2: online platform
The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.
Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction
Total received: €4,756
The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.
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Herc's Adventures
Developer: Big Ape Productions
Publisher: LucasArts
Console: PlayStation 1 & 5, Sega Saturn
Rating: 4/5
The burning issue
The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.
Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on
Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins
Read part one: how cars came to the UAE
CONCRETE COWBOY
Directed by: Ricky Staub
Starring: Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Jharrel Jerome
3.5/5 stars
