A federal judge has granted Trump's request for a special master to review documents the FBI seized from Mar-A-Lago. Here's what that means.
The residence of former US President Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on August 9, 2022, one day after FBI agents conducted a court-authorized search and recovered scores of classified documents.The residence of former US President Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on August 9, 2022, one day after FBI agents conducted a court-authorized search and recovered scores of classified documents.U.S.
The decision was expected. Last weekend, the judge said she was inclined to grant Trump's request, andtook place last Thursday. At that hearing, the Justice Department laid out its argument against the special master and signaled it was likely to appeal such a ruling. Cannon, a Trump appointee, cited in her order on Monday the need to ensure"the appearance of fairness and integrity under the extraordinary circumstances presented."
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