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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m confused about what this special master would do.  Say he determines a document is subject to executive privilege.  Then what?  That basically proves it belongs to the government and trump illegally had it.  [/quote]

A special master typically operates behind the scenes because they are supposed to act in a role as impartial advisor to the court who can make findings and recommendations to the court. Filings may not be docketed. Hearings — such as they are — may not be transcribed or open to the public. It provides cover to Trump. [/quote]

That doesn’t answer the question.  Trump wants a special master to determine what docs are subject to executive privilege.  So what if the special master does that?  What is the result?  Surely they won’t give him the docs back.  What’s the point?[/quote]

TBH the motion is about the farthest thing from clarity — perhaps intentional so. Trump is asking for appointment of a Special Master to review “potentially privileged” documents the FBI may have siezed. But he fails to identify any specific document or class of documents that may be subject to a claim of privilege. What he instead tells the court is that the government should be directed to provide a “more detailed receipt” for the siezed property that will enable Trump to determine what was taken, and implicitly some insight into the investigation and opportunity for greymail, and the return of material outside ghe scope of the warrant. In no uncertain terms Trump wants to know why the warrant was sought and belatedly asks the court to enjoin any further review of the material until the Dprcial Master is appointed — in other words, yet more delay, delay, delay. We can assume however that the review has been completed now that three weeks have passed as of Monday since the warrant was executed. DOJ would have anticipated prompt action by Trump and completed review at warp speed consistent with concerns about national security. And 5 boxes of material apparently have been sent to Judge Reinhart for review according to a warrant receipt. In short, it’s a proceeding full of sound and fury, but likely signifying nothing. [/quote]
Makes sense. Trumps MO is blowing righteous smoke and delaying my any means possible. Oh, and lying. Always the lies. [/quote]

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