Judge grants Trump’s request for special master to handle seized documents Federal court accepts ex-president’s call for official to set aside materials potentially subject to privilege protections The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2022
Trump praises ‘courage and guts’ after federal judge agrees to special master in top secret document review Former President Donald Trump appeared to praise a federal judge Monday for agreeing to his demand for a special master in the investigation into mishandling of top secret documents. Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022
Trump wins bid for ‘special master’ for Mar-a-Lago records A federal judge granted Donald Trump’s request for a neutral third party to review documents seized by the FBI from his Florida home and temporarily barred the government from using the trove to develop its criminal investigation into the former president. Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022
Trump wins bid for ‘special master’ for Mar-a-Lago records A federal judge granted Donald Trump’s request for a neutral third party to review documents seized by the FBI from his Florida home and temporarily barred the government from using the trove to develop its criminal investigation into the former president. Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022
US judge pauses review of documents seized from Trump’s home Court grants former president’s request to appoint a neutral ‘special master’ to review material for privileged content. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2022
Trump's special master request granted The decision was immediately decried by some legal experts. Here's what one had to say Salon · Sep 5, 2022
Federal judge grants Trump's special master request to review Mar-a-Lago materials U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has granted former President Donald Trump's request for a special master to review documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago last month. WEKU · Sep 5, 2022
Trump-appointed judge blocks FBI from using evidence seized at Mar-a-Lago and orders special master review Although the Justice Department can appeal the ruling, as long as it in place it will protect Donald Trump from being indicted for any crime based on evidence found during the search of his home The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022
Judge grants Trump request for special master to review materials seized from Mar-a-Lago Judge Aileen Cannon also halted use of the materials for “criminal investigative purposes” pending the review. Axios · Sep 5, 2022
Trump dug his own hole: He's in deep Trump and his lawyers keep making things worse, and he's now the DOJ's target: The irony is dark, but delicious Salon · Sep 3, 2022
Trump search inventory shows empty folders marked ‘classified,’ commingled top-secret and unclassified items WASHINGTON — Twenty-seven documents with classified and top-secret markings were recovered from former President Donald Trump’s office at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to a detailed inventory of what the FBI removed during its court-approved search of the home last month. Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022
Trump search inventory shows empty ‘classified’ folders, commingled top secret and unclassified items WASHINGTON — Twenty-seven documents with classified and top secret markings were recovered from former President Donald Trump’s office at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to a detailed inventory of what the FBI removed during its court-approved search of the home last month. Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022
Donald Trump search inventory reveals new details from FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid Dozens of empty folders marked classified were among the files seized by FBI agents during their search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-lago estate last month. The New Daily · Sep 2, 2022
Unsealed documents reveal new details from search of Trump’s home The FBI says it seized empty folders with classified banners and top secret documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022 Detailed inventory of Mar-a-Lago search shows classified, unclassified items stored together WASHINGTON — Twenty-seven documents with classified and top secret markings were recovered from former President Donald Trump’s office at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to a detailed inventory of what the FBI removed during its court-approved search of the home last month.
Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022 Detailed inventory of Mar-a-Lago search unsealed, showing classified documents stored with unclassified items WASHINGTON — Twenty-seven documents with classified and top secret markings were recovered from former President Donald Trump’s office at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to a detailed inventory of what the FBI removed during its court-approved search of the home last month.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022 First Thing: Biden warns US democracy imperiled by Trump extremists In a primetime address, the president said the Republican party was ‘dominated, driven and intimidated’ by Trump. Plus, the scientists rushing to find plants resilient to the climate crisis
WEKU · Sep 2, 2022 What a special master does, as told by a special master Donald Trump has asked for an independent review of materials seized from Mar-a-Lago. A special master tells NPR that the primary qualification is remaining neutral, which isn't easy.
Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022 Trump’s bid for ‘special master’ in Mar-a-Lago search case drags on as judge delays ruling A federal judge in Florida declined to rule from the bench Thursday after hearing arguments on former President Donald Trump’s request for a neutral third party to review documents seized from his home by FBI agents seeking classified records.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Ex-Republican officials ask Florida judge to reject Trump’s special master request The group includes a former Deputy Attorney General, several ex-US Attorneys and two former governors
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Trump documents: Judge to hear arguments on outside expert A federal judge in Florida is set to hear arguments Thursday afternoon on whether to appoint an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI last month in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 31, 2022 FBI probe of documents found at Trump estate focusing on whether ex-president’s team obstructed justice A new document alleges government records had been concealed and removed from Mar-a-Lago and that law enforcement officials were misled about what was still there.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 Obstruction emerges as key focus in Trump documents probe Obstruction of justice is emerging as a key focus in the Justice Department's investigation of classified government documents the FBI seized at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate
Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022 Donald Trump: Classified documents ‘likely concealed and removed’ from Mar-a-Lago storage room, says US Justice Department The FBI seized 33 boxes containing more than 100 classified records during its August 8 search of Mar-a-Lago and found three classified documents stashed in office drawers, according to a court filing
WEKU · Aug 31, 2022 Trump team may have hidden or moved classified material, DoJ says The Justice Department said Tuesday it had uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate