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Trump's legal team asks for 'special master' to go through Mar-a-Lago evidence and determine if some should be returned

Headline from KVOA Tucson, on the newest of 2 developments

Former President Donald Trump's legal team has asked a federal judge to appoint a "special master" to ensure the Justice Department returns any of his private documents seized during the

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  1. Trump considering filing motion calling for "special master" to review evidence seized from Mar-a-Lago, attorney says

    Headline from CBS News ·

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    Trump's legal team asks for 'special master' to go through Mar-a-Lago evidence and determine if some should be returned

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

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  1. The Guardian

    Trump set to ask court for ‘special master’ to review Mar-a-Lago evidence (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Legal motion would seek appointment of official to decide what materials can be used in criminal investigation, attorney and sources say

  2. CBS News

    Trump considering filing motion calling for "special master" to review evidence seized from Mar-a-Lago, attorney says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Trump also suggested he may file such a motion in a post on his Truth Social platform Friday.

  3. CBS News

    Trump files motion over Mar-a-Lago search (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    He is calling for a special master to review documents seized during search of his Florida residence.

  4. Bowling Green Daily News

    Trump seeks special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a federal judge to prevent the FBI from continuing to review documents recovered from his Florida estate until a neutral special master

  5. Thv11

    Trump wants a special master to review documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    The attorneys asserted in a court filing that the sets of documents taken from the residence were “presumptively” covered by executive privilege.

  6. Forbes

    Trump Asks Judge To Appoint ‘Special Master’ To Review Seized Mar-A-Lago Records (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    It’s the first formal legal action taken by Trump since the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago home two weeks ago.

  7. KVOA Tucson

    Trump's legal team asks for 'special master' to go through Mar-a-Lago evidence and determine if some should be returned (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump's legal team has asked a federal judge to appoint a "special master" to ensure the Justice Department returns any of his private documents seized during the

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump's legal team asks for 'special master' to go through Mar-a-Lago evidence and determine if some should be returned | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Trump's legal team asks for 'special master' to go through Mar-a-Lago evidence and determine if some should be returned

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Trump requests special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The request was included in a federal lawsuit, the first filing by Trump's legal team in the two weeks since the search, that takes broad aim at the FBI investigation into the discovery of classified records at Mar-a-Lago and that foreshadows arguments his lawyers are expected to make as the probe p…

  10. Gopusa

    Trump seeks ‘special master’ to oversee Mar-a-Lago documents (opens Gopusa)

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    (EFE).- Former US president Donald Trump asked a Florida court on Monday to stop the review of documents that the FBI removed from his Mar-a-Lago home and demanded the appointment of a "special master" to oversee the handling of the materials taken.

  11. Delaware Public Media

    Trump asks for a 'special master' to review Mar-a-Lago evidence (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Former President Donald Trump is also seeking to prevent the government from further reviewing the documents that were taken until a special master is appointed.

  12. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump seeks special master to review seized Mar-a-Lago materials (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    Former president Donald Trump's legal team on Monday asked a federal judge to appoint a special master to oversee a review of classified documents and other materials the FBI seized

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Trump seeks 'special master' to review Mar-a-Lago documents (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Trump wants a federal judge to halt the FBI's review of documents recovered from his Florida estate until a neutral 'special master' can be appointed.

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