The special master in former President Donald Trump’s case over seized Mar-a-Lago documents told his attorneys Tuesday to supply evidence that Trump declassified records stored there, or to otherwise stop making the argument – simply put, the neutral third-party said, “you can’t have your cake and eat it.”
A federal judge in Florida has effectively put the Justice Department’s criminal probe in the case on hold until the special master she appointed at Trump’s request completes a review for privileged information. The DOJ has partially appealed her decision saying it urgently needs to review the 100 or so sets of documents, or more than 700 pages labeled as classified.