Trump: DOJ ‘Never’ Contacted His Team After Mar-a-Lago Raid

Trump: DOJ ‘Never’ Contacted His Team After Mar-a-Lago Raid
Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in N.Y. on Aug. 9, 2022, the day after FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home, in Fla. David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A court filing submitted by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers said the Department of Justice (DOJ) never contacted his lawyers after FBI agents took documents during last month’s raid on his Mar-a-Lago.

“Never has an argument against ‘interference’ better underscored the need for judicial involvement,” the filing, submitted Wednesday, said. “All of this in the context of a unilateral filter team operation that to-date has never made any contact with counsel for the Movant, another historic first for DOJ.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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