Trump wants to split the cost of the special master with the government but the DOJ wants him to pay for it

• The DOJ appealed the judge's decision to grant Trump's request.

• The two sides disagreed over who should pay for the master.

• The government said that Trump should pay the cost.

The Department of Justice thinks that Donald Trump should pay for a special master.

The Justice Department appealed the decision by the judge to grant Trump's request to appoint a special master to review the records.

Both sides submitted their nominees for a special master in a court filing on Friday evening.

There are disagreements between the government and Trump's legal team about how the special master process will unfold.

The Special Master's professional fees and expenses would be split evenly by Trump's team.

The Justice Department does not want a special master to review the seized material.

The government believes that the party requesting the special master should pay for the additional work.

The special master's duties and limitations were not agreed upon by the parties. All materials, including those with classification markings, should be reviewed by the special master to see if they fall under executive privilege. The Justice Department disagreed with two things.

Legal experts have questioned Trump's claim that he may have executive privilege over some of the documents. The president can use executive privilege to prevent certain communications from being made public.

It's not clear if the Justice Department's appeal will succeed. Legal experts are questioning the decision to grant Trump's request for a special master.

Business Insider has an article on it.