Federal agents who are investigating former President Donald Trump may still be working on the case despite being exposed to potentially privileged information, according to a new court filing.
The U.S. government employed what’s known as a filter team, composed of Department of Justice (DOJ) officials, to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in August ahead of other agents, on what’s being referred to as the investigative team, and take control of all materials judged to potentially fall under attorney-client privilege.
The team identified approximately 520 documents that could be privileged, but missed other materials, according to a sealed court filing that was discussed in a recent court hearing….