The Mar-a-Lago special master is not messing around

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     September 22, 2022 It's time for Donald Trump's lawyers to get real about the the documents the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago. In addition to claiming that the he had declassified the documents, Trump had accused the FBI of [planting evidence]( at his Florida estate. Now, Judge Raymond Dearie wants to clear up the confusion. He has ordered Trump's team to state by the end of the month whether the DOJ had incorrectly described any of the seized items, the [Washington Post reports](, and to say whether any of the items on the Justice Department's inventory list had not actually been taken from the premises. Yesterday, Trump insisted on Fox News that he had "declassified everything." "If you’re the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying ‘it’s declassified,'" he said, "even by thinking about it." If you need more information on why this is preposterous, well, [here's an explainer](. Read our previous [coverage of the saga here](, and then check out Judge Dearie's [full order to Trump's team here](. —Abigail Weinberg Advertisement [Share International]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [An Insurrectionist Underwear Model Is Finally Having His January 6 Trial]( John Strand could face 25 years in prison. BY STEPHANIE MENCIMER SPONSORED POST     [Sponsored Content]( [On Parched Earth: A Water Ceremony, Community, and Hope for Rain]( Severe drought in Kenya threatens millions. THIS CONTENT WAS PAID FOR AND SPONSORED BY [MERCY CORPS](. [Trending] [In America, clean water is becoming a luxury]( BY EMILY HOFSTAEDTER   [How the most powerful union in pro sports just got stronger]( BY ABIGAIL WEINBERG   ["Don’t Worry Darling" would be better without Harry Styles]( BY JACKIE FLYNN MOGENSEN   [Indigenous leaders beg US firms to stop supporting deforestation]( BY OLIVER MILMAN Advertisement [Share International]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [The Super-Rich Are Already Plotting Their Escape From Trumpism]( Fear of authoritarian rule and political violence has led to a run on dual citizenships. BY MICHAEL MECHANIC [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755