The Justice Department said Monday that some of the materials seized in the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s residence may be protected under attorney-client privilege.
In the three-page court filing, Justice Department attorneys said an FBI review of the seized documents and other materials found a “limited set” that could be off-limits to investigators.
The discovery was made by an FBI “filter team” that reviews seized materials for privileged or classified information. The team recently completed its review of the documents it seized from Mr. Trump’s residence and office at his private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
The Privilege Review Team identified a limited set of materials that potentially contain attorney-client privileged information,” Justice Department lawyers wrote in the filing.
