- A Florida judge has chosen a special master to assist in the DOJ investigation into Trump’s White House docs.
- Raymond Dearie was the judge. He is a former judge who was 78 years old and both sides have reached an agreement on his selection.
- Dearie will examine some of the most classified documents Trump brought to Mar-a-Lago.
A Florida judge has appointed a special master who will help determine the fate of a monumental Department of Justice probe into documents that former President Donald Trump stashed at Mar-a-Lago – and the nominee will have to review the most classified documents in the trove.
Judge Aileen Cannon denied the DOJ’s request for at least 100 classified documents to be turned directly over to investigators instead of the special master, dealing an early blow to federal prosecutors in their probe, According to court filings.
Cannon also appointed Raymond Dearie, 78, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, to act as special master.
Cannon stated that “the Court does not consider it appropriate to accept Government’s conclusions regarding these important and disputed matters without further review by an impartial third party in a speedy and orderly manner,” referring to the DOJ’s request for classified documents.
Cannon stated that Trump’s team must pay the expenses and that the special master will have to review documents until November 30, so that Trump can claim executive or attorney client privilege.
Trump’s case, and the decision to appoint a special Master, opened a Pandora’s Box of unprecedented proportions Concerns for experts in national security
Trump’s team had rejected all picks from the DOJ earlier in the week. Dearie was The only candidateThe two sides could come to an agreement. Insider initially heard from experts that selection and review for a special master was difficult because of the sensitive national security material. This could take up to months.
