by Nicholas Ballasy
Former President Trump is seeking $100 million in damages from the U.S. Justice Department over its handling of the classified documents search at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.
The search occurred in August of 2022.
Trump’s legal team has described the search as “political persecution” and unconstitutional.
According to an administrative tort claim, Trump’s legal team alleged that DOJ applied “inconsistent standards” with the search, arguing it was a “clear dereliction of constitutional principles.”
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Nicholas Ballasy has been breaking news for more than a decade in the nation’s capital and questioning political leaders about the most pressing issues facing the nation. Since 2008, Ballasy has interviewed former President Bill Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Donald Trump, Sen. Mitt Romney, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. John McCain, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and more.
