According to court documents, private citizens want to help review top secret government documents that former President Donald Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago.
On Thursday, the Department of Justice appealed a federal judge's decision to appoint a special master to review certain classified files.
The special master would need to have the highest national security clearance in the US in order to be appointed.
The universe of people who have high-level clearances, but also have expertise in areas of executive privilege and attorney-client privilege is small, according to Larry Pfeiffer, a national security expert.
Some people are still shooting their shots.
One person wrote that they are a political attorney. I only want to help you reach a just decision.
The attorney said he knew this was a longshot and closed the offer.
There was a second person who was confident in their letter. I would like to offer my services for this task, but I'm not sure what the job specifications are for, but I'm sure they are public.
I'm only a retired businessman with an amateur's interest in history, politics, and the law, but I promise I would perform the task to the best of my abilities," the writer said. I wouldn't expect that to happen. How can I help? Should I send my resume to this job?
National security experts are worried that the search for a qualified expert could drag on because of Trump's case and the appointment of a special master.
The second volunteer said that he had a connection to the Southern District of Florida as both of his parents were buried there. Does that detail affect my application for that job? I'm hoping so.
The qualifications the hopefuls presented to the judge were posted by the reporter.
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