Trump Intends To Sue DOJ Over Mar-A-Lago Search
ForbesAUG 13 2024
Former US Pres. Donald Trump is preparing to sue the Department of Justice (DOJ) for $100M over the FBI's raid of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, which was part of the government's now dismissed probe into Trump's handling of classified documents.
The legal memo, submitted by Trump attorney Daniel Epstein, claims the DOJ and FBI are guilty of "tortious acts against the president are rooted in intrusion upon seclusion, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process."
It also claims Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment was "lawless" and the DOJ's "process" was "unconstitutional." Besides the $100M in punitive damages, Trump is seeking $15M to cover his legal fees spent on defending himself during the probe.
While it's incredibly difficult to sue the government, this news will help remind Americans of how authoritarian the Biden DOJ is. The Justice Department has been fabricating crimes against Trump for years, and with the help of internal story leaks and media henchmen, it's falsely painted him as an evil criminal without ever actually proving their claims. The DOJ has done nothing but violate the constitution, spy on political opponents, and lie to the American people.