Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., appears to be a major booster of Judge Aileen Cannon, who recently made the controversial ruling granting former Donald Trump's request for an independent review of the documents seized by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago. Cannon is a federal district judge appointed by Trump, and Rubio may be eager for the former president's support in his unexpectedlu tight re-election race against Rep. Val Demings, a Democrat.
Rubio has rejected claims that Cannon's decision in the Mar-a-Lago case was politically motivated, although many legal experts — including conservatives like former Attorney General Bill Barr — have strongly criticized the ruling. Rubio has also emphasized the bipartisan support Cannon received leading up to her nomination and confirmation vote.
