Donald Trump fought tooth and nail for the appointment of a “special master” to review the documents the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago early last month.
early last month. The first hearing before Judge Raymond Dearie on Tuesday indicated the former president and his legal team may have overplayed their hand.
Dearie said during the hearing that it is incumbent upon Trump’s lawyers to make a case that the documents seized were declassified. Trump has repeatedly insisted they are, but his team has refrained from doing so — possibly because it isn’t true. Dearie, who was recommended for the position by Trump’s team, told the former president’s lawyers that if they don’tthat the documents are declassified, he will side with the Justice Department and treat the material as classified.
“If the government gives me prima facia evidence that they are classified documents, and you don’t advance any claim of declassification, I’m left with a prima facia case of classified documents,” Dearie said, “and as far as I’m concerned, that’s the end of it.”details about what was or wasn’t declassified, as it could affect Trump’s defense against potential criminal charges.
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