The appointment may slow the pace of the department’s investigation into the presence of top-secret information at Mar-a-Lago, but it is not clear whether it will affect any investigative decisions or the ultimate outcome of the probe.
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.
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.", typically an attorney, appointed by the judge to review materials seized in a search for anything that may be protected from investigation by attorney-client privilege, or executive privilege as Trump is claiming.
Cannon set a deadline of Fri. Sept. 9 for the two parties to submit a joint filing with a list of proposed candidates to be named special master and a detailed proposal to establish the duties and limits of the special master, as well as a schedule for the review and compensation.that requesting a special master is another attempt from Trump to undermine the work of the Justice Department and question their integrity.
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