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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a judge's effort to streamline the process through which lawyers will decide what material seized from President Donald Trump's personal lawyer is subject to attorney-client privilege. (all times local):
5:40 p.m.
A lawyer for President Donald Trump says the president is ready "as needed" to help lawyers decide what materials seized from his personal attorney that relate to him are subject to attorney-client privilege.
The lawyer, Joanna Hendon, said in a letter Wednesday that Trump will be available "to aid in our privilege review on his behalf."
Hendon's letter was sent to U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood after the judge set a hearing for Thursday on the matter, asking lawyers for Trump and the personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to explain how they will review materials being turned over to them by prosecutors.
The materials were seized in a raid April 9 on Cohen's Manhattan home and office. Prosecutors say the raids were related to a fraud investigation.
10:51 a.m.
A New York judge wants more information from prosecutors and lawyers for President Donald Trump and personal attorney Michael Cohen to help speedily analyze materials seized from Cohen.
U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood set a hearing for Thursday. She said she wants prosecutors to tell her how fast a copy of materials seized in the raid two weeks ago are being given to Cohen's lawyers.
Prosecutors have said the raid on Cohen's home and office came in a fraud investigation.
Cohen's lawyers want a court-appointed neutral special master to help decide what is subject to attorney-client privilege and cannot be viewed by criminal prosecutors.
The judge is considering the idea and says she wants lawyers to tell her how a special master would help.
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