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Judge Cannon has "no intention of getting this case to trial.”

"Trump and his lawyers will do absolutely anything they can to avoid that trial."

“Justice deferred is often justice denied.”

"[D]erailment [of the documents case against Trump] is being accomplished by Cannon’s overall slow-walking of the case."

The expungement of a paragraph from the indictment "could indicate how Cannon will rule on future motions... and thereby dramatically undercut the case."

"[I]t will be tough for him [Trump] to defend [against the documents charges]."

Trump's documents indictment is "very, very damning."

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Former US Pres. Donald Trump is preparing to sue the Department of Justice (DOJ) for $100M over the FBI's search 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.

A legal memo submitted by Trump attorney Daniel Epstein claims the DOJ and FBI are guilty of "tortious" acts against the president that "are rooted in intrusion upon seclusion, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process."

Epstein also claims special counsel Jack Smith's indictment was "lawless" and the DOJ's process was "unconstitutional." Besides the $100M in punitive damages, Trump could seek $15M to cover his legal fees spent on defending himself during the probe.

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During the August 2022 raid, the FBI said it collected over 100 classified documents, leading to a 37-count indictment.

In July, federal district court judge Aileen Cannon ruled that Smith's appointment as special prosecutor violated the Constitution's "Appointments Clause" when she threw out the case. Smith subsequently appealed Cannon's decision.

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Although the DOJ isn't required to respond to the memo, if it doesn't reply with a "final disposition" within six months of the day it was sent, Trump's legal team can treat it as a denial and file an official lawsuit.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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During the August 2022 raid — which Epstein said "shoul have never occurred" or at least have been conducted with "consent" of and "cooperation" with Trump — the FBI said it collected over 100 classified documents, leading to a 37-count indictment.

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The case has since been thrown out by federal district court judge Aileen Cannon, who ruled that Smith's appointment as special prosecutor violated the constitution's "Appointments Clause," which requires appointees to be approved by the Senate.

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While the DOJ is not required to respond to the memo, if it doesn't reply with a "final disposition" within six months of the day it was sent, Trump's legal team can treat it as a denial and file an official lawsuit.

While it's incredibly difficult to sue the government, this news will help remind Americans how authoritarian the Biden DOJ is. The Justice Department has been fabricating crimes against Trump for years, and with the help of its media henchmen, it's falsely painted him as a 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.

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Donald Trump knows this is a far-fetched legal claim, and given the historically difficult nature of filing such lawsuits, he's likely not going to file but rather use it as a fundraising tactic. Before Judge Cannon abruptly dismissed this case, countless legal scholars viewed this as the most damning case against Trump. In classic Trump fashion, the former president's cry of persecution is contradicting every expert legal analysis.

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It's difficult to sue the US government, but at least Trump's actions will once again shine a spotlight on the authoritarianism of the Biden DOJ. Trump has been facing politically motivated charges for years but none have legitimately stuck to him except in the Biden-friendly media. It's time for Trump to strike back.

Trump knows this is a far-fetched legal claim, and he'll probably never actually file the suit — he'll just use the appearance of one to fundraise and continue his false accusations about being politically persecuted. Despite Cannon's actions, legal scholars consider this case the most damning against the former president and it's not done yet.

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