Trump Lawyers Argue FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Raid Was Illegal, Contest Jack Smith Appointment

Published on February 21, 2024

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump, sought to file numerous motions in his Florida classified documents case, claiming that the FBI’s mid-2022 raid on his property was illegal and contesting the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith by Attorney General Merrick Garland. His lawyers stated on Tuesday that he intends to file about 10 motions related to his classified documents case, among them claims that the FBI’s August 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago property was unlawful. In a motion to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, one of the former president’s lawyers sought permission to file “at least 10 pretrial motions” covering a variety of issues. These include the legality of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s appointment, presidential immunity, due process violations, “selective and vindictive prosecution” on behalf of Mr. Smith, the FBI’s “illegal raid at Mar-a-Lago,” and “violations of President Trump’s attorney-client privilege.”...

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