Donald Trump sues justice department over Florida home search
Donald Trump has asked a judge to freeze the investigation of files seized from his Florida home.
In a lawsuit, his legal team asked that an independent lawyer be appointed to oversee the documents that FBI agents took earlier this month.
In the document filed in a Florida court, Trump’s team accuses the justice department’s search of his home of “simply wanting the camel’s nose under the tent so they could rummage for either politically helpful documents or support efforts to thwart President Trump from running again.”
“President Donald J Trump is the clear frontrunner in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary and in the 2024 General Election, should he decide to run,” it says.
“Law enforcement is a shield that protects Americans,” it continues. “It cannot be used as a weapon for political purposes.”
The Department of Justice (DoJ) said in a brief statement they would respond to Trump’s lawsuit in court.