What is a special master and why does Donald Trump want one?
by Hugo Lowell in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#633K9)
Former president's attorneys argue that the FBI may have seized materials at Mar-a-Lago protected by executive privilege
Donald Trump's attorneys are seeking the appointment of a special master to determine whether the materials that the FBI seized from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida can be used in the investigation into his unauthorized retention of government secrets.
The judge overseeing the case had said in an order over the weekend that she had preliminary intent to grant the former US president's request - though she stressed that was not her final determination.
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