DOJ to Appeal Trump Special-Master Order That Halted Risk Review
- Prosecutors seek stay of order regarding classified materials
- US is investigating Trump’s handling of sensitive documents
Former US President Donald Trump speaks during the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda Summit in Washington, D.C., US, on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
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The US Justice Department will appeal a federal judge’s order for a special master to review documents the FBI seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, saying the ruling has thwarted a review of the potential national-security impact.
The department also is seeking emergency approval to continue using the classified materials -- including some with highest top-secret rating -- that were removed from Mar-a-Lago as part of its ongoing criminal investigation into whether Trump or anyone else improperly mishandled government records.