[Williams]

Yes but it kind of begs the question, what does the Trump team want the special matter to do?

If they want the Master to return the documents, or deny the government’s use of them, they will have to make some kind of showing.

Maybe they just want attorney or executive privileged documents back.

Probably the Master’s work will be done quickly.

[Political Junkie Too]

Yes but it kind of begs the question, what does the Trump team want the special matter to do?

Good question.

I think:

1. Stop the leaks. While the Special Master is reviewing the documents, everyone will know where any leaks are coming from, and will only further damage the credibility of the DoJ and FBI. It also opens them up to charges of tampering with the process.
2. Delay the process. I think President Trump believes that the DoJ is building up an October Surprise to stop the GOP wave in November. The Special Master was given a deadline that is two weeks past the election to complete the document review. It's possible to that it might be done sooner, but I'd think that the judge doesn't want to be accused of influencing the outcome of an election.
3. Give the Democrats some rope to hang themselves. Everyone knows that they overreach and overplay their hand. Perhaps President Trump believes that the Democrats will get impatient and do something stupid that undermines their claims? Maybe he will even goad them into it with his rallies.

-PJ

[CurlyDave]

Yes but it kind of begs the question, what does the Trump team want the special matter to do?...

I see two things they want:

(1) At least a list, and possibly a description of every document they have which they claim is classified, and

(2) No hidden documents. If at some later time they try to introduce a document which they have not told Team Trump about, the Special Master will be able to verify they never showed that document to him either.

They have already achieved what I would have thought was impossible -- they have established the venue as Florida and not Washington, D.C. A Washington jury would be incredibly biased against DJT. In Florida he will get a much more fair chance. A jury with a few Hispanics of Cuban heritage would appreciate DJT.

[JohnBovenmyer]

> what does the Trump team want the special matter to do?

Amongst other things from him Trump wants a specific list of what FBI took. Not knowing that, they can’t respond with their best answers. A generic answer might cover most cases, but if exceptions require different ones they can’t swear to the court the generic as covering all cases without potentially being indicted on the exceptions for perjury. So they defer their defense until they know just what they’re defending.