The Justice Department plans to appeal a federal judge's order for the appointment of a special master to review records seized by the FBI from former President Trump's home, if the court does not grant a stay in the case.
The filing specifically states that the government"respectfully moves for a partial stay" pending its appeal of Cannon's ruling Monday, which ordered that a special master be appointed to"review the seized property, manage assertions of privilege and make recommendations thereon, and evaluate claims for return of property." "The government respectfully requests that the Court rule on this motion promptly," the DOJ filing states.
Cannon's order Monday authorized the appointment of a special master to review the seized property for"personal items and documents and potentially privileged material subject to claims of attorney-client and/or executive privilege," the order states.FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MASTER TO REVIEW SEIZED TRUMP RECORDS
Fox News first reported last month that FBI agents seized boxes containing records covered by attorney-client privilege and potentially executive privilege during the raid. But, as part of the filing, FBI assistant director for the counterintelligence division Alan Kohler Jr. provided a declaration supporting the DOJ’s motion for a stay, saying that the"Intelligence Community’s classification review and national security risk assessment are inextricably linked with the criminal investigation."
Meanwhile, Cannon also revealed Monday in her order that the FBI seized Trump’s medical records and documents related to his accounting information and taxes during the raid.