Justice Dept. asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search

The Biden administration on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to steer clear of a legal fight over classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in review of Mar-a-Lago seized documents

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step into the legal fight over the classified documents seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate.

Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN

Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign.

National Archives: Records from Trump White House staffers still missing

It has been widely reported that officials in President Donald Trump's White House used non-official messaging accounts throughout his four years in office.

Trump documents: Tempers flare over special master in Mar-a-Lago investigation

The investigation into the presence of top secret information at former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home continues. The “special master” process has delayed the Justice Department's criminal probe and created friction between Trump's lawyers and DOJ prosecutors.

Court lifts hold on seized documents in Mar-a-Lago probe

A federal appeals court has lifted a judge’s hold on the Justice Department’s ability to use classified records seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate in its ongoing criminal investigation.

Trump legal team resisting judge's declassification questions

The resistance is notable because it was the Trump team, not the Justice Department, that had requested the appointment of a special master to review of the documents.

DOJ seeks appeal in Mar-a-Lago probe over seized classified docs

The FBI says it took about 11,000 documents, including roughly 100 with classification markings found in a storage room and an office.

Trump embraces, hypes QAnon conspiracy theories

The former president has shared QAnon-related posts, including an image of himself with the words “the Storm is Coming,” which refers to Donald Trump’s final victory, when his opponents apparently will be tried and possibly executed.

Trump’s legal team critical of documents investigation calling it ‘misguided’

Donald Trump's lawyers claim there’s no evidence that the documents seized by the FBI were shared with anyone, concluding that some of the records belong to the former president and not the DOJ.

Trump documents probe: US appeals special master ruling

The Justice Department said Thursday that it was appealing a judge's decision granting the appointment of an independent arbiter to review records seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Florida home.

Trump documents: Judge appears open to special master to review records seized by FBI

The Justice Department says former President Donald Trump lacks legal grounds to demand the return of the documents because they do not belong to him. Officials also expressed concerns that appointing an outside legal expert could delay the investigation.

Trump FBI search: DOJ files on possible 'special master' appointment for Mar-a-Lago docs

The Department of Justice Tuesday filed its response opposing the appointment of a "special master" to review documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

DOJ says classified docs at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate 'likely concealed and removed' to obstruct probe

A court filing Tuesday night shows the FBI also seized 33 boxes containing more than 100 classified records during its Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago and found classified documents stashed in Trump’s office.

Judge will likely appoint special master to review Trump records seized by FBI

A judge said she's inclined to grant a request from Donald Trump’s lawyers to appoint an independent special master to oversee the records taken from Mar-a-Lago.

Redacted affidavit in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago search released by Justice Department

Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate contained documents with classification markings, including at the top secret level, according to the affidavit.

Judge orders release of redacted Trump affidavit used in FBI search warrant

The affidavit is likely to contain key information about the FBI's basis for executing a search warrant at Donald Trump's club in Palm Beach.