Appeals court lifts hold that prevented Justice Department from using classified documents in Mar-a-Lago probe

The federal appeals court said Wednesday Ministry of Justice Access to classified documents seized from former presidents can be restored Donald TrumpCriminal investigation of the Florida estate.

Justice Department appeals U.S. District Judge Erin Cannon’s ruling This month This temporarily prohibits it from reviewing and using seized material for investigations.

The Justice Department had argued that Cannon’s order undermined the intelligence community’s ability to see national security risks posed by improperly stored documents.

Cannon said last week that she was not prepared to accept all of the department’s assertions without going through a special master review process.