Trump Urges Dismissal of Mar-a-Lago Case, Claims ‘Selective and Vindictive Prosecution’

The 43-page filing contends that special counsel Jack Smith’s case against the former president ‘has been motivated by improper political animus.’
Trump Urges Dismissal of Mar-a-Lago Case, Claims ‘Selective and Vindictive Prosecution’
Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 19, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump docketed a brief to support his motion to dismiss the classified documents indictment against him in Florida, citing “selective and vindictive prosecution” on Thursday.

The 43-page filing contends that special counsel Jack Smith’s case against the former president “has been motivated by improper political animus.”