Donald Trump is not going to be happy.
The former president was hoping to have a Special Master appointed to check all of the documents that the FBI took during the raid.
The DOJ has announced that will not be necessary, as its special team of vetting agents have already checked over everything that was taken
What Did They See?
When the raid took place, Trump stated right out of the gate that privileged documents had been taken.
Within 24 hours of the raid, he had requested a Special Master be appointed to check the documents so any privileged documents could be removed before the DOJ could get a peek at them.
Turns out, it is too late.
The DOJ, on Monday, announced, “[T]he Privilege Review Team … identified a limited set of materials that potentially contain attorney-client privileged information, completed its review of those materials, and is in the process of following the procedures set forth in paragraph 84 of the search warrant affidavit to address potential privilege disputes, if any.”
That is not going to give Trump solace because nobody trusts the DOJ these days.
What is stopping that review team from sharing those documents with investigating agents before turning them back over to Trump?
This weekend, Judge Aileen M. Cannon of the Southern District of Florida announced her “preliminary intent to appoint a special master,” which could throw a big wrench into the DOJ plans.
Imagine if this appointment finds more documents than the DOJ had initially turned over.
Dig in, my friends, because this battle is only getting started.
Source: Fox News
