Donald Trump asks judge to review ‘shockingly aggressive’ Mar-a-Lago search
Former President Donald Trump has filed a legal motion over the FBI's search of his Mar-a-Lago estate two weeks ago.
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump asked a judge Monday to order the appointment of a special master to oversee the handling of the documents seized in the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate two weeks ago.
The court filing also asks the judge to require the Justice Department to return materials not covered by the scope of the search warrant, which Trump's team refers to as "overbroad." The filing also calls the Justice Department's decision to search the estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on Aug. 8 a "shockingly aggressive move."
The federal magistrate judge who signed off on the search reiterated earlier Monday that there was "probable cause that evidence of multiple federal crimes would be found" at the estate and doubled down on his decision to authorize the search.
“Having carefully reviewed the Affidavit before signing the Warrant, I was — and am — satisfied that the facts sworn by the affiant are reliable,” wrote Judge Bruce Reinhart of the Southern District of Florida.
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