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DOJ and Trump each propose 2 special masters for Mar-a-Lago probe

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By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump’s lawyers proposed two selections each to a federal judge for who should serve as “special master” in the Mar-a-Lago investigation.

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  1. Judge grants Trump's legal team a special master in Mar-a-Lago case

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    DOJ and Trump each propose 2 special masters for Mar-a-Lago probe

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Judge grants Trump's legal team a special master in Mar-a-Lago case (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The special master will review documents seized by the FBI during the search of the former president's Florida home last month.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Mar-A-Lago Case (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A federal judge has granted a request by former President Donald Trump’s legal team to appoint a special master to review documents seized by the FBI during a search of his Florida home last month. The decision by U.S.

  3. CBS News

    The special master and its role in the Mar-a-Lago document probe (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Justice Department and Trump's lawyers have until Sept. 9 to submit a list of proposed candidates to serve as a special master to review the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.

  4. The Guardian

    Why did a judge grant Trump’s request for a ‘special master’? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Critics say the decision to stop reviewing documents seized from Mar-a-Lago until a special master is appointed is ‘unprecedented’ and ‘insane’

  5. NPR

    Justice Department appeals order to create special master for Mar-a-Lago documents (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Justice Department is appealing a judge's order that would create a special master to review documents that the FBI found at former President Donald Trump's Florida home, Mar-a-Lago.

  6. Fox News

    Trump team, DOJ to submit suggestions for special master in Mar-a-Lago raid case (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Former President Trump’s legal team and the DOJ are expected to submit lists to a federal judge Friday afternoon of potential candidates to serve as an independent special master.

  7. Local News 8

    DOJ and Trump each propose 2 special masters for Mar-a-Lago probe (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump’s lawyers proposed two selections each to a federal judge for who should serve as “special master” in the Mar-a-Lago investigation.

  8. NBC News

    Trump and DOJ each propose candidates to serve as special master in review of Mar-a-Lago documents (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A federal judge this week approved former President Donald Trump's request for a court-appointed third-party to review the materials seized by the FBI from his Florida estate.

  9. KVIA El Paso

    DOJ and Trump each proposed special masters for the Mar-a-Lago probe. Here are the 4 nominees (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump’s lawyers proposed two selections each to a federal judge for who should serve as “special master” in the Mar-a-Lago investigation.

  10. NBC New York

    Justice Department, Trump Team Propose Candidates for Special Master in Mar-A-Lago Probe (opens NBC New York)

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    The Justice Department and Donald Trump’s legal team have proposed candidates to serve as an independent arbiter in the investigation into top-secret information found in an FBI search of the former president’s Florida home.

  11. NPR

    Trump and DOJ submit special master picks (opens NPR)

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    Former President Trump's lawyers and the Justice Department provided names for a special master to review materials seized at Mar-a-Lago. Both sides differ over how the review should proceed.

  12. The Guardian

    Mar-a-Lago search: Trump team and Justice Department suggest rival ‘special master’ candidates (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    District judge to assess candidates put forward, as well as disagreements over the powers a special master would have to review retrieved documents

  13. KYMA Yuma

    Trump and Justice Department submit special master nominees to review Mar-a-Lago documents (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The Justice Department and Donald Trump's lawyers have submitted their proposals to a federal judge for who should serve as special master to review materials seized from Mar-a-Lago and how the process should work.

  14. Delaware Public Media

    Justice Dept. and Trump lawyers dispute how the Mar-A-Lago special master should work (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Late Friday, lawyers for former President Trump and the Department of Justice released different names for who they would want to review documents found in the court-authorized search of Trump's club.

  15. Bowling Green Daily News

    Justice Department, Trump team propose candidates for special master in Mar-a-Lago probe; differ on scope of duties (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Justice Department, Trump team propose candidates for special master in Mar-a-Lago probe; differ on scope of duties.

  16. KVIA El Paso

    READ: DOJ and Trump team proposals for special master review (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By: CNN The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump’s lawyers submitted to a federal judge dueling proposals for who should serve as special master and how the review of documents seized at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and resort — including classified documents — should work.

  17. Breitbart News

    Trump, Justice Department submit nominees to review Mar-a-Lago documents (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and the Justice Department late on Friday named their nominees to serve as special master to

  18. Insider

    Here are the 4 people who Trump and the DOJ proposed to be the special master to review the Mar-a-Lago documents (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The DOJ and Trump's legal team each named two proposed special masters: Barbara S. Jones, Thomas B. Griffith, Raymond J. Dearie, and Paul Huck, Jr.

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