In both cases, former President Donald J. Trump is claiming a novel power to keep White House information from his time in office secret from the Justice Department.
Tag: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Judge Overrules Special Master’s Demands to Trump in Document Review
The dueling moves by Judge Aileen M. Cannon and a special master she appointed reflected a larger struggle over who should control the rules of the review — and whom those rules would favor.
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Trump’s Demand for Special Master Is Looking Like a Mistake
The former president failed to derail the criminal investigation into his hoarding of sensitive documents and is stuck paying for a costly process that threatens to undermine his public claims.
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Trump’s Lawyers Skirt Question of Declassification in Documents Case
The former president insists he shouldn’t have to state in a legal proceeding that he declassified the documents, while casting doubt on whether they remain classified.