DOJ to Appeal Trump Special-Master Order That Halted Risk Review

The US Justice Department will appeal a federal judge’s order for a special master to review documents the FBI seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, saying the ruling has thwarted a review of the potential national-security impact.

The department also is seeking emergency approval to continue using the classified materials -- including some with highest top-secret rating -- that were removed from Mar-a-Lago as part of its ongoing criminal investigation into whether Trump or anyone else improperly mishandled government records.

Federal prosecutors filed a notice of appeal with the US District Court in the Southern District of ...