Trump files motion over Mar-a-Lago search
He is calling for a special master to review documents seized during search of his Florida residence.
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Trump seeks "special master" in documents case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a motion in federal court in Florida seeking a "special master" to review the documents seized by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago, and that the Justice Department be barred from viewing them in the meantime. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins Nikole Killion with the breaking news.
Trump team could file for a "special master"
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Federal appeals court delays Graham's testimony in Georgia election probe
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Trump weighs calling for "special master" to review Mar-a-Lago evidence, attorney says
Trump also suggested he may file such a motion in a post on his Truth Social platform Friday.
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Trump team to ask for seized documents review
CBS News has learned that the legal team of former President Donald Trump is planning to ask a Florida judge to appoint an intermediary to review the top secret documents seized by the FBI at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Natalie Brand has the latest.
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Former Trump attorney discusses Mar-a-Lago search
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Trump team mulls how to handle security video: Sources
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Judge orders DOJ to redact Mar-a-Lago affidavit; Record number of migrants apprehended this year
Trump-related investigations in Florida and N.Y.
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to submit a redacted version of the affidavit supporting the FBI's search of former President Trump's Florida home for possible public release. Meanwhile, in New York, former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty in a tax fraud scheme. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins “CBS News Mornings” to discuss.
Mar-a-Lago affidavit legal fight continues
A federal judge has given the Justice Department until Aug. 25 to redact portions of the affidavit which led to the search on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge is following the case.
Judge denies Graham's appeal to delay grand jury testimony regarding election
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What DOJ may redact from Mar-a-Lago affidavit
The Justice Department must submit its redaction proposal for the affidavit that justified the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence by Aug. 25. A judge hinted some of the highly sought-after document could be unsealed. CBS News Homeland Security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga, who was in the courtroom, breaks down what the DOJ's lawyers argued and what the next steps are.
DeSantis, Vance to speak at rally in Ohio
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Hearing on unsealing Mar-a-Lago affidavit; White House speeds up monkeypox vaccine distribution
Biden hosting unity summit to combat hate-filled violence
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Parts of Mar-a-Lago search affidavit could be unsealed
A federal judge said he will consider unsealing parts of the Mar-a-Lago search affidavit. The Justice Department has one week to provide a redacted version of the document which authorized the FBI search of former President Trump's Florida estate. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.
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Jack Smith set to testify publicly for first time at House hearing
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Guilty plea in $380 million Ponzi scheme, feds say
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Jack Smith set to testify publicly for first time at House hearing
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