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Justice Department alleges "obstructive conduct"

A court filing from the Justice Department suggests former President Donald Trump's legal team likely "concealed and removed" some government documents prior to the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. The DOJ asked a federal judge in Florida to reject Trump's request for a "special master." CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and former federal prosecutor David Weinstein joined CBS News' David Begnaud to discuss.

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DOJ alleges "obstructive conduct" at Mar-a-Lago

The Justice Department filed a 36-page response late Tuesday night to former President Donald Trump's request for a federal judge to appoint a third party to sift through the records seized at his Florida residence, alleging that "obstructive conduct" occurred at Mar-a-Lago after Trump's legal team allegedly tried to conceal or remove certain records from investigators in the months leading up to the Aug. 8 search. Robert Costa reports.

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