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Why is a ‘special master’ reviewing Trump’s documents?

12 September 2022

12:07 PM

12 September 2022

12:07 PM

The appointment of a special master is usually a case of much ado about nothing. Except with Donald Trump and his war with the Department of Justice, there is never “nothing.”

A special master is an independent party appointed by the court, in this instance to “review the seized property for personal items and documents and potentially privileged material subject to claims of attorney-client and/or executive privilege.

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