Trump Document Review Would Set Dangerous Precedent, U.S. Says

U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to review documents seized from his lawyer would set a “dangerous precedent” that might hinder future investigations of attorneys suspected of criminal wrongdoing, federal prosecutors told a judge.

U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood on Arpil 16 will consider Trump’s extraordinary request to let the president’s attorneys conduct the document review for information protected by attorney-client privilege before Justice Department lawyers can look at it.

“Under the president’s theory, every person who has communicated with a lawyer would be given the power to turn every search warrant into a subpoena and to demand the return of ...