What challenges does Trump face after the Mar-a-Lago raid?
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(CNN) --
A federal judge granted former President Donald Trump's request to appoint an independent expert to review materials the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago last month.
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The decision means that an outside attorney, not from the government, will review materials seized from Trump's residence and resort in Florida.
The decision of the judge, Aileen Cannon, whom Trump appointed, represents a victory for the former president.
Trump's lawyers argued that an independent expert was needed because they don't trust the Justice Department to fairly identify privileged materials that should be excluded from the ongoing criminal investigation.
Now, federal prosecutors will have the opportunity to appeal this decision.
The Justice Department strongly opposed an independent expert, noting that its own "filter team" has already finished reviewing the Mar-a-Lago documents and found a small set of confidential records, protected by attorney privilege. client.
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