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The special master appointed to inspect documents seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate held his first hearing in the case Tuesday. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa, and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane, joined "Red and Blue" to discuss this story and more.
Special master in Trump document probe signals intent to move quickly
The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home says he intends to push briskly though the review process.
Mar-a-Lago special master holds first hearing
The special master appointed to review documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago held his first hearing Tuesday. During the meeting, Judge Raymond Dearie questioned former President Donald Trump's lawyers about their request to delay disclosing information regarding the declassification of documents. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge discussed the latest.
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