The fbi must freeze its review of the materials and is prevented from using any of those items for investigative purposes until the special master can complete his review. The department of justice has already admitted that some of the seazed records are potentially protected under attorney client privilege. Legal opinions are mixed on this matter, but the d o j has argued that trump no longer has the authority to exert executive privilege because that rests in the president's office.
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