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seized from his Mar-a-Lago estateConfused? Let's break it down.reportedly found classified documents during the search of the property two weeks ago, with some labelled "top secret", which is the highest level of classification for security information that's meant to be viewedstop the FBI from looking at it
, saying he wants a neutral third party — or "special master" — to review the material before the investigation resumes. If appointed, the special master can go through the seized materials to ensure investigators don't review privileged information."shockingly aggressive move" and the documents taken by the FBI were records created during his time as US president, making them "presumptively privileged".
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