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Rachel Treisman

Trump and the Justice Department have submitted picks for a special master. Now what?

President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, pictured in Palm Beach, Fla., in 2018. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

The Justice Department and lawyers representing former president Donald Trump continue to tussle over his request for a special master to review the materials seized from Mar-a-Lago.

It's not just that the two sides don't see eye to eye about whether a special master should be part of the proceedings in the first place — they disagree on fundamental details including who should fill the role, how long the process should take and who should cover the costs, as a joint court filing submitted on Friday reveals.

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