Trump Lawyers Argue FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Raid Was Illegal, Contest Jack Smith Appointment

President Trump has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, saying they are politically motivated.

Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, S.C., on Feb. 20, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump, sought to file numerous motions in his Florida classified documents case, claiming that the FBI’s mid-2022 raid on his property was illegal and contesting the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith by Attorney General Merrick Garland.

His lawyers stated on Tuesday that he intends to file about 10 motions related to his classified documents case, among them claims that the FBI’s August 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago property was unlawful.