Trump Suing DOJ Over Mar-a-Lago Search
Trump Suing DOJ for $100M Over Mar-a-Lago RaidSearch
The Facts
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.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 case over 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."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."
The Spin
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