Trump Team, DOJ Submit Special Master Candidates, Disagree on Scope of Duties in Mar-a-Lago Raid Case

Trump Team, DOJ Submit Special Master Candidates, Disagree on Scope of Duties in Mar-a-Lago Raid Case
Local law enforcement officers in front of the home of former President Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Aug. 9, 2022. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump’s legal team and the U.S. Justice Department on Friday each proposed two candidates to serve as a neutral third party—a special master—to review documents the FBI seized when it raided Trump’s Florida residence Mar-a-lago last month.

Besides proposing different people for the role, the two sides disagreed over the scope of duties the special master should have. In particular, they disagree on whether classified records should be excluded from the review.