China News Service, August 23. According to comprehensive foreign media reports, on the 22nd local time, former US President Trump filed a lawsuit to prevent the US Department of Justice from "further reviewing" the materials seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate until he is appointed " "special master" to oversee the review.
This is the first legal action the Trump team has filed since the Mar-a-Lago incident.
Taking up legal arms for the first time
"It would be unreasonable for the prosecutorial team to review these documents in the absence of tangible safeguards," Trump's lawyers wrote.
CNBC explained that in a criminal case, if there is concern that certain material seized by authorities should not be viewed by investigators because it is subject to "attorney-client privilege" or other factors protection against the use of these materials in prosecutions, a "special principal" will be appointed.
Data map: Former US President Trump.
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Trump's lawsuit states that the FBI's "raid" was "politically motivated," and that the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution enshrines the right of individuals to object to unreasonable searches and seizures, which the federal government violated his rights.
In addition, the lawsuit asks the DOJ to provide a detailed list of items obtained during the search and to return all seized items not covered by an authorized search warrant.
"The Aug. 8 search warrant against Mar-a-Lago was authorized by the federal court on reasonable grounds," Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said in a statement, adding that the department will make the lawsuit in court. respond.
The US "Capitol Hill" said that Trump's indictment was to delay the investigation.
But CNN pointed out that while this legal tactic may delay the Justice Department's investigation, Trump's legal request could face an uphill legal battle as his team misses multiple challenges Opportunity.
Trump: They are biased against me
The feud between Trump and the FBI and Justice Department continues.
Trump also argues in the lawsuit that he believes the Justice Department and the FBI are biased against him and that the Mar-a-Lago search was designed to undermine his political career.
The report said Trump's filing repeatedly referred to him as a "clear front-runner" in the 2024 election and compared the Justice Department's investigation to the House investigation surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, "Congressional Disturbance" committee. made a comparison to justify its call for more detailed descriptions of the seized documents to be published.
An aerial view of former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on August 10, 2022.
Trump posted on the 15th that when the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago, he "stole" three of his passports, and then he posted on social platforms on the 16th that the US Department of Justice and the FBI had returned his passports, But "when they raided my Mar-a-Lago 8 days ago, they let go and took everything in their sights and acted like normal criminals. This shouldn't happen in America."
The "raided" incident of Mar-a-Lago has continued to ferment since it happened.
On August 19, Trump hinted that legal action would be taken for the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Trump's lawyers have previously called on authorities to make public affidavits to justify a search warrant on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
U.S. District Judge Reinhardt also asked the Justice Department to submit a redacted copy of the affidavit, saying he believed some of it should be made public.
A court filing made public on Aug. 12 showed the FBI took 11 classified documents during a raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on Aug. 8, some of which were marked as "top secret" or "sensitive." Quarantine Information".
Search warrants included in court documents also show investigators opened an investigation into possible violations of three federal laws: violations of the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice and the unlawful handling of government records.