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Trump Set to File $100 Million Lawsuit Against Justice Department Over Mar-a-Lago Raid
Former President Donald Trump is gearing up to file a $100 million lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice in response to the FBI’s controversial raid of his Mar-a-Lago estate in August 2022. This legal action marks the latest chapter in the ongoing conflict between Trump and federal authorities, centering on the former president’s handling of classified documents.
Trump’s legal team, led by attorney Daniel Epstein, has officially filed a notice of intent to sue the Justice Department, accusing the agency of political persecution. The notice, first reported by Fox News, alleges that the raid constituted “tortious conduct by the United States against President Trump,” a serious accusation that underscores the intense legal and political battles Trump is currently facing.
According to the legal filing, the Department of Justice now has 180 days to respond to the notice and reach a resolution. However, it remains uncertain how the department will address these grave allegations.
Epstein’s filing argues that the FBI’s raid violated both federal and Florida state law. He contends that the actions taken by the FBI during the search of Mar-a-Lago were inconsistent with standard protocols for executing search warrants, claiming that the raid amounted to an “intrusion upon seclusion, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process.” These actions, Epstein argues, violated Florida’s privacy law, which further complicates the legal landscape surrounding the case.
“The FBI’s demonstrated activity was inconsistent with protocols used in routine searches of an investigative target’s premises,” Epstein wrote. He emphasized that Trump “had a clear expectation of privacy at Mar-a-Lago” and that the FBI’s conduct during the raid was “highly offensive to a reasonable person.”
This lawsuit comes on the heels of a significant legal victory for Trump. Last month, Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed the classified documents case against him, ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith had been unconstitutionally appointed. Despite this ruling, the Justice Department is continuing to keep the case under Smith’s jurisdiction and is appealing Cannon’s decision.
Judge Cannon’s ruling followed a concurring opinion by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in Trump’s presidential immunity case. Justice Thomas suggested that Smith’s appointment might have violated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court recently ruled that Trump has presidential immunity for official acts and remanded his January 6 case to a lower court. Smith is also prosecuting Trump in Washington, D.C., on charges related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
As these legal battles continue to unfold, the $100 million lawsuit against the Justice Department is likely to add yet another layer of complexity to Trump’s already tumultuous legal and political situation. With the 2024 presidential election on the horizon, the outcome of these cases could have significant implications for Trump’s political future and the broader American political landscape.
In November, president-elect Donald Trump announced on social media that he would impose a 25% tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico if they do not take an active role in containing illegal immigration as well as the level of illicit drugs entering into the United States.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Trump at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, after which the Canadian government vowed to secure the border. “We got, I think, a mutual understanding of what they’re concerned about in terms of border security,” Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc, who accompanied Trudeau at Mar-a-Largo, said of the meeting in an interview with Canadian media. “All of their concerns are shared by Canadians and by the government of Canada.”
“We talked about the security posture currently at the border that we believe to be effective, and we also discussed additional measures and visible measures that we’re going to put in place over the coming weeks,” LeBlanc continued. “And we also established, Rosemary, a personal series of rapport that I think will continue to allow us to make that case.”
The Daily Caller News Foundation reports the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is preparing to beef up its immigration enforcement capabilities by hiring more staff, adding more vehicles and creating more processing facilities, in the chance that there is an immigration surge sparked by Trump’s presidential election victory. The moves are a change in direction from Trudeau’s public declaration in January 2017 that Canada was a “welcoming” country and that “diversity is our strength” just days after Trump was sworn into office the first time.
The Daily Caller notes the differences in response from the Canadian government verses Mexico’s:
Trudeau’s recent overtures largely differ from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has indicated she is not willing to bend the knee to Trump’s tariff threats. The Mexican leader in November said “there will be a response in kind” to any tariff levied on Mexican goods going into the U.S., and she appeared to deny the president-elect’s claims that she agreed to do more to beef up border security in a recent phone call.
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