2024-08-12 23:32:56
Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Justice for trying to “Political persecution” during the search, in 2022, of his residence in Mar-a-Lago (Florida) by the Federal Police (FBI) to find classified documents. The complaint, filed last week as of Monday August 13 by Agence France-Presse (AFP), accuses the Minister of Justice, Merrick Garland, and the head of the FBI, Christopher Wray, of having having “Far from Policy [appliqué pour les anciens présidents] to hurt » M. Trump.
“Garland and Wray should not have approved an investigation and subsequent indictment”we can read in the complaint that he requested 100 million dollars (92 million euros) in damages and 15 million dollars in legal costs. The Republican presidential candidate in November often claims, but without evidence, that Democrats are using justice against him.
In June, Donald Trump had already sparked disbelief after suggesting that an FBI search warrant showed that President Joe Biden wanted him dead.
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Court documents contain standard FBI language that says its agents are authorized to use lethal force if someone finds themselves in imminent danger. In a rare press release, the FBI confirmed that“There is no deviation from the norm in this work”conducted on August 8, 2022. Donald Trump was not in Florida on the date of the search.
The former president was sued in Florida for allegedly mishandling classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago residence after his departure from the White House. A federal judge dismissed the charges in mid-July, but the special counsel investigating the case appealed the decision.
Donald Trump is accused in this case that he protected national security by keeping classified documents at home, including military plans or information on nuclear weapons, after the end of his presidency, instead of giving them to the House- storage as required by law.
He is also accused of trying to destroy evidence in the case. The most serious charges are punishable by ten years in prison.
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