US judge accepts special master in Trump search case, delaying investigation

WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – A federal judge agreed on Monday to appoint a special master to review records seized by the FBI during its search of former President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida, a move that could delay the prosecution. Department of Justice criminal investigation. In her decisionU.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in West … Read more

US Department of Justice says Trump team may have moved classified documents amid investigation

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said it had evidence classified documents were deliberately withheld from the FBI when it attempted to retrieve them in June from the former president’s estate. Donald Trump in Florida, prompting his unprecedented search of his home. In … Read more

Search of Trump’s home reveals items possibly covered by attorney-client privilege, prosecutors say

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s search of former President Donald Trump’s home this month uncovered a “limited” number of documents potentially subject to solicitor-client privilege, officials said. federal prosecutors in a court filing on Monday. The new Justice Department disclosure could bolster a request by Trump’s legal team to appoint a … Read more

US Department of Justice says Trump documents included intelligence information, sources say

Document cites 184 classified documents Trump previously held The affidavit supported the August 8 FBI search of Trump’s home A redacted affidavit was released after news outlets were sued WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department revealed on Friday it was investigating former President Donald Trump for deleting White House records because he … Read more

Court hears arguments to unseal records in FBI raid of Trump’s home

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Sealed files containing evidence the U.S. Justice Department presented to seek court permission to search Donald Trump’s Florida home have been at the heart of a hearing Thursday, in which news outlets are trying to persuade a federal judge that the public deserves to see the details. … Read more

US Department of Justice opposes revelation of evidence supporting search of Trump’s home

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it opposes the disclosure of the affidavit used by prosecutors to obtain permission from a federal judge to search the home of the former President Donald Trump in Florida, where they seized classified documents. “If released, the affidavit would serve as a road … Read more

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, a security ‘nightmare’ that housed classified documents

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The seizure of classified U.S. government documents at Donald Trump’s sprawling retreat at Mar-a-Lago highlights the lingering national security concerns presented by the former president and the house that it’s dubbed the White House winter, some security experts say. Trump is under federal investigation for possible violations of the Espionage … Read more

Trump refuses to answer questions from New York attorney general’s inquiry

Trump denies wrongdoing, again says he faces ‘witch hunt’ New York Attorney General’s Office Says Investigation Continues The deposition came two days after the FBI raided Trump’s home NEW YORK, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he declined to answer questions during an appearance before the New York State … Read more

Trump solicits donations after FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago home

WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday tried to turn news that the FBI had raided his Florida estate to his advantage, citing the investigation in text messages and emails seeking political donations from his supporters. The unprecedented search marked a significant escalation in the federal investigation into whether Trump … Read more

FBI searches Trump’s Florida home as part of presidential records investigation

PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug 8 (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump said FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday and broke into his safe, which his son admitted as part of an investigation into Trump’s impeachment from the official presidency. White House records at his Florida compound. The unprecedented search of a former president’s … Read more