Special master: Trump’s lawyers respond to DOJ request

Former President Donald Trump‘s lawyers filed their response to the Justice Department’s request to stay the order for a special master Monday.

The lawyers go through several points to say that the government won’t be harmed by a special master reviewing the documents or by holding off any criminal investigation while the review is taking place. 

Both sides are expected to file their arguments on who the special master should be.

“Given the significance of this investigation, the Court recognizes, as does President Trump, that it must be conducted in the public view. The Court has correctly directed commencement of a process which certainly benefits the Government, President Trump and the people of the United States. The Plaintiff respectfully submits any stay of the injunction or limitation on the scope of review only erodes public trust and the perception of fairness,” Trump’s lawyers told NewsNation.