What is a special master? A special master is a third-party attorney appointed by a court to oversee part of a certain case.

The special master will oversee the Justice Department's review of the evidence gathered from his beach club and filter out privileged material that may have been seized in the search.

It also halts the DOJ from continuing its review of the materials seized from Mar-a-Lago "pending completion of the special master's review or further Court order."

Why did Trump want a special master appointed? Trump's legal team argued that a special master is necessary to ensure the Justice Department returns any of his private documents seized during the search of Mar-a-Lago.

Generally speaking, it is not outside the legal norm for Trump to want a special master involved in the review of the evidence seized from his Florida residence.

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