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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Realistically she is looking at the equities. The DOJ investigation isn’t materially impaired by the appointment of a special master. The case team has had the documents for three weeks (with the exception of 520 pages that could be subject to attorney client privilege) and ODNI would be allowed to continue its national security assessment.

Trump OTOH is a former president and presumptive candidate for the nomination in 2024. The judge isn’t prepared to decide whether Trump can assert a blanket claim of executive privilege at this time, much less the question of declassification, and a special master can be used to conduct an independent review of the entirety of the 33 boxes/items for attorney client privileged documents. This will result in some delay. Maybe the judge is concerned DOJ siezed documents such as passports that can be used to tie Trump to control over the classified materials in the same drawer but this is in the realm of speculation. Yes, a judge is going to treat Trump is differently than other defendants in a criminal investigation because his status is ultimately different. [/quote]

1) the files don't belong to Trump; they belong to the USA
2) Trump doesn't have executive privilege. That lies with the President. Last time I checked, Trump wasn't the president
3) Who could serve as a special master with the necessary clearances?[/quote]

Not going to engage further on 1 & 2 but a retired federal judge is a customary choice. And a federal law — CIPA — governs clearances in criminal matters.[/quote]

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