Palm Beach County Attorney Dave Aronberg described Trump’s lawsuit as a «delay tactic» that was «a day late and a dollar short» on Monday.
Former President Donald Trump’s attempt to legally block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from reviewing documents seized at Mar-a-Lago is likely doomed, according to a Florida prosecutor.
Trump filed a lawsuit over the August 8 raid of his Florida home on Monday, demanding that the DOJ return items «not within the scope» of the executed search warrant, provide him with a more detailed inventory of the items that were seized and appoint a «special master» before conducting any further review of seized materials. Attorneys for the former president contended that the «illegal» raid was part of a politically motivated attempt to stop Trump from running for president in 2024.
«This is a day late and a dollar short,» Aronberg said. «Namely, two weeks late. The documents have likely already been reviewed…It’s tough to argue at this point the urgency you need to justify such an extraordinary step as a special master when you’ve waited two weeks to file your motion.
