Bill Barr says a special master won't fundamentally change much for Trump and represents a 'rain delay for a couple of innings'

• The outcome of the Mar-a-Lago probe is unlikely to be compromised by a special master.

• The DOJ has a lot of strong evidence, according to the former attorney general.

• He criticized the judge for appointing a special master in the case.

The Department of Justice's investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents is unlikely to be affected by the appointment of a special master, according to William Barr.

"I don't think the appointment of a special master is going to hold up, but even if it does, I don't see it fundamentally changing the trajectory," said Barr.

The government has "very strong evidence" to help it decide if or not to charge Trump, according to Barr.

"I don't think it changes the game at all, as we might have a rain delay for a couple of hours," he said.

Barr criticized the District Judge for appointing a special master to review the evidence found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

Cannon's ruling was called a "wrong" decision by Barr.

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A special master is a third party appointed by a judge to assist the court with a particular case or matter. Sometimes a special master can help the court with technical issues.

Cannon was assigned to review the records seized at Mar-a-Lago in the Justice Department's investigation into Trump.

Cannon's ruling will slow down the investigation. She ordered the Justice Department to stop using the seized documents for its investigation because of the lack of funds.

Cannon's decision has been panned by a number of high-profile legal experts, including a former federal prosecutor.

Lawrence Tribe, a Harvard legal scholar and law professor, said the ruling was "utterly lawless" and that Cannon looked like she had made up her mind when Team Trump filed in her court.

The decision to block the Justice Department from using documents it already has was called "preposterous" by a University of Texas professor.

The Justice Department should appeal Cannon's decision according to Barr. The department had previously said it would file an appeal if a special master were appointed.

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