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Trump plans to sue DOJ for $100 million over FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)
Former President Donald Trump is preparing to sue the Department of Justice (DOJ) over the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago property in August 2022. Trump’s legal team argues that the raid was part of “an unconstitutional process” and was “driven by political persecution.” Trump and his team are seeking $100 million in damages, according to a memo first obtained by Fox News.
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Click to see story on scnr.comThe FBI raid was part of a broader federal investigation into Trump’s retention of classified documents. Following the raid, special counsel Jack Smith was appointed to lead the investigation, which resulted in 37 felony counts against Trump. The charges include willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice and making false statements. Trump denied these allegations and pleaded not guilty to all counts.
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Recent developments brought a significant turn in the legal battle. In July, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Smith’s case against Trump. Judge Cannon ruled that Smith’s appointment and funding were unlawful, citing violations of the appointments clause in the Constitution.
In response, Trump’s attorney filed a notice to sue the Justice Department, according to the memo.
“What President Trump is doing here is not just standing up for himself—he is standing up for all Americans who believe in the rule of law and believe that you should hold the government accountable when it wrongs you,” the memo stated.
As of now, the Justice Department has declined to comment on the impending lawsuit.
[KARAH RUCKER]
TRUMP IS PREPARING TO SUE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OVER THE FBI RAID ON HIS MAR-A-LAGO PROPERTY BACK IN AUGUST OF 20-22.
TRUMP’S LEGAL TEAM IS ARGUING THE RAID WAS PART OF “AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS” AND WAS “DRIVEN BY POLITICAL PERSECUTION”.
TRUMP’S TEAM IS SEEKING 100 MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES ACCORDING TO A MEMO FIRST OBTAINED BY FOX NEWS.
THE FBI RAID ON TRUMP’S PROPERTY WAS PART OF A BROADER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO TRUMP’S RETENTION OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS.
FOLLOWING THE RAID, SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH WAS APPOINTED TO LEAD THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH RESULTED IN 37 FELONY COUNTS AGAINST TRUMP.
THESE CHARGES INCLUDE WILLFUL RETENTION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMATION, CONSPIRACY TO OBSTRUCT JUSTICE, AND MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS.
TRUMP DENIED THESE ALLEGATIONS AND PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO ALL COUNTS.
HOWEVER, RECENT DEVELOPMENTS HAVE BROUGHT A SIGNIFICANT TURN IN THE LEGAL BATTLE.
LAST MONTH, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE AILEEN CANNON DISMISSED SMITH’S CASE AGAINST TRUMP.
JUDGE CANNON RULED THAT SMITH’S APPOINTMENT AND FUNDING WERE UNLAWFUL, CITING VIOLATIONS OF THE “APPOINTMENTS CLAUSE” IN THE CONSTITUTION.
IN RESPONSE –
TRUMP’S ATTORNEY HAS FILED THE NOTICE TO SUE THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ACCORDING TO THE MEMO.
THE MEMO SAYS “WHAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS DOING HERE IS NOT JUST STANDING UP FOR HIMSELF – HE IS STANDING UP FOR ALL AMERICANS WHO BELIEVE IN THE RULE OF LAW AND BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD HOLD THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE WHEN IT WRONGS YOU.”
AS OF NOW, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THE IMPENDING LAWSUIT.
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Trump plans to sue DOJ for $100M over Mar-a-Lago raid: report
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Click to see story on AlternetBREAKING: Trump plans to sue DOJ over Mar-a-Lago search
Click to see story on MSNBCTrump, claiming “political persecution,” to sue DOJ for $100 million over Mar-a-Lago raid
Click to see story on Salon22 questions reporters should have asked at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference
Click to see story on Mother JonesTrump set to sue DOJ for $100m over Mar-a-Lago raid
Click to see story on The IndependentTrump to sue DOJ for $100m in damages over Mar-a-Lago classified documents raid
Click to see story on Hindustan TimesTrump wants Justice Department to pay him $100 million for alleged damages from FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search
Click to see story on CNNTrump sues DOJ for $115M over Mar-a-Lago documents search
Click to see story on NY Daily NewsTrump claims he faced ‘unacceptable intrusion’ over FBI Mar-a-Lago raid in notice to sue the DOJ for $100 million
Click to see story on Business InsiderTrump plans to sue the Justice Department over Mar-a-Lago search and prosecution
Click to see story on NBC NewsTrump wants DOJ to pay him $100 million for alleged damages from FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search
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Click to see story on MediaiteTrump wants Justice Department to pay him US$100M for alleged damages from FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search
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Click to see story on NewsNationTrump wants Justice Department to pay him $100 million for alleged damages from FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search
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Click to see story on rd.nlTrump sued the Department of Justice for the search and prosecution of Mar-a-Lago
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Click to see story on American FaithTrump is suing the Department of Justice over the preteres in Mar-a-Lago, seeking one hundred million dollars in damages
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