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FBI Lacked Cause for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Search, Documents Reveal

12/16/2025

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The FBI lacked probable cause to search U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in August 2022.
The FBI proceeded under pressure from the Biden Justice Department despite Washington Field Office concerns about the evidence.
Sen. Chuck Grassley released the documents and called the findings shocking and a miscarriage of justice.
U.S. President Donald Trump faces multiple felony charges over alleged mishandling of classified records, which he denies.

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Story summary

The FBI lacked probable cause to search U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in August 2022.
The FBI proceeded under pressure from the Biden Justice Department despite Washington Field Office concerns about the evidence.
Sen. Chuck Grassley released the documents and called the findings shocking and a miscarriage of justice.
U.S. President Donald Trump faces multiple felony charges over alleged mishandling of classified records, which he denies.