The special master and its role in the Mar-a-Lago document probe
Posted on AllSides September 6th, 2022
From The Left
A federal judge on Monday granted former President Donald Trump's request for a third party to review the materials seized by the FBI during its search at Mar-a-Lago, his South Florida residence, opening a new chapter in the dispute over the former president's handling of sensitive government records.
The order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon sets a Sept. 9 deadline for the Justice Department and Trump's lawyers to confer and submit a list of proposed candidates to serve as the outside arbiter, known as a special master, as well as a...