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DOJ says Trump ‘abandoned’ privilege claim that seized documents are privileged

The Justice Department told the court that Former President Trump has dropped his claims that documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence are protected by an executive or attorney-client privilege, so now a special master is no longer required to review the documents.

Justice Departments said the fight over whether documents are protected has been reduced to only a portion of a one-page document.

They made the proffer in a 40-page filing late Thursday in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Attorneys for the government said a court filing earlier this month by Mr. Trump’s lawyers barely mentions privilege claims, which were once the cornerstone of his defense.