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Rachel Treisman

What a special master does, as told by a special master

Law enforcement officers stand outside of the federal courthouse in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Aug. 18. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

The first legal step that former President Donald Trump took after FBI agents executed a search warrant at his home last month was to ask a federal court to appoint a special master to review the documents they had seized.

That request spawned a whole new saga, with the Justice Department arguing that such an appointment is not only unnecessary but would "significantly harm important governmental interests, including national security interests."

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