NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump intends to sue the Justice Department for $100 million in damages following the 2022 FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Federal officials searched the estate for classified documents connected to the now-dismissed federal case against Trump, which is under appeal.
In a legal memo obtained by NewsNation, Trump’s legal team claims “tortious conduct by the United States” saying the federal effort was “political persecution” and “unconstitutional.”
Late last week, Trump’s attorney filed a notice to sue the DOJ. Government officials now have 180 days to respond. If they don’t, the litigation moves to federal court in the Southern District of Florida.
“As the complaint powerfully details, the raid on Mar-a-Lago was illegal and unconstitutional, as are all of the Democrat witch hunts that are now falling apart like the rotten house of cards that they are,” Steven Cheung, Trump spokesman, said in a statement.
The Department of Justice declined comment.
NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert contributed to this report.
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