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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Trump to sue justice department over ‘improper purpose’ to Mar-a-Lago raid

Two men wearing security and Secret Service uniforms look around
Authorities stand outside Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on 9 August 2022. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA

Lawyers for Donald Trump are set to sue the US justice department over the 2022 federal raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida that turned up classified documents hidden in unsecured locations around the expansive villa and resort.

Lawyers for the former US president told Fox Business that the raid, conducted as part of an FBI investigation into Trump’s alleged improper retention of classified records, was done with “clear intent to engage in political persecution” and they would seek $100m in damages.

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