{"id":2323056,"date":"2024-08-12T11:48:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hits-biden-doj-with-enormous-lawsuit-alleges-protocols-violated-amid-political-persecution\/"},"modified":"2024-08-12T11:59:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:59:38","slug":"trump-hits-biden-doj-with-enormous-lawsuit-alleges-protocols-violated-amid-political-persecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hits-biden-doj-with-enormous-lawsuit-alleges-protocols-violated-amid-political-persecution\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Hits Biden DOJ with Enormous Lawsuit, Alleges Protocols Violated Amid \u2018Political Persecution\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-hits-biden-doj-with-enormous-lawsuit-alleges-protocols-violated-amid-political-persecution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2323056&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump has \u2062announced plans to sue the Justice \u200dDepartment for $100 million \u200dfollowing the raid\u200d on his Mar-A-Lago estate \u2062in August 2022. Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-obama-set-the-legal-path-for-the-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"How Obama Set the Legal Path for the Mar-a-Lago Raid\">legal team argues<\/a> that the raid was politically motivated and constituted a violation of his rights, alleging that the FBI \u200ddid not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-counsel-to-testify-before-congress-on-biden-classified-documents\/\" title=\"Special counsel set to testify on classified Biden documents before Congress\">follow proper protocols<\/a> during the \u200bincident. Trump&#8217;s attorney, Daniel Epstein, \u200cclaims the actions \u2064of Attorney General\u2062 Merrick Garland and FBI Director\u200d Christopher \u200bWray exemplify political persecution rather than legitimate\u2063 law enforcement. The legal filing\u200d includes accusations of intrusion upon seclusion, malicious\u200b prosecution, and abuse of process, asserting that \u200dthe raid undermined established protocols typically followed with former presidents. The\u2062 Justice\u200d Department has 180 days to respond \u2064before the case \u200dproceeds to U.S. \u200bDistrict Court in Florida. Epstein also contends that the \u200dentire special counsel investigation is \u200ban effort\u2062 to\u200b interfere with Trump&#8217;s electoral \u200bprospects, as exemplified by recent rulings asserting presidential immunity in official actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is fighting back against the August 2022 raid of his Mar-A-Lago estate, with a notice to the Justice Department that he plans to sue.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What President Trump is doing here is not just standing up for himself &ndash; he is standing up for all Americans who believe in the rule of law and believe that you should hold the government accountable when it wrongs you,&rdquo; Trump attorney Daniel Epstein said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-sue-doj-100m-over-mar-a-lago-raid-alleging-political-persecution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is suing for $100 million according to a notice of intent to sue. The notice gives the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-judge-blasts-jack-smith-calls-concerning-behavior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justice Department<\/a> 180 days to respond before the case goes to a U.S. District Court in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have clear evidence that the FBI failed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-k-12-schools-must-put-boys-in-girls-bathrooms-to-get-federal-lunch-money\/\" title=\"Biden Admin: K-12 Schools Must Put Boys In Girls\u2019 Bathrooms To Get Federal Lunch Money\">follow protocols<\/a>, and the failure to follow protocols shows that there was an improper purpose,&rdquo; Epstein said,<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the government is able to say, well, we don&rsquo;t like someone, we can raid their home, we can violate their privacy, we can breach protocols when we decide to prosecute them, we can use the process to advance our personal motive&ndash;not a motive of justice&ndash;if someone doesn&rsquo;t stand against that in a very public way and seek to obtain and protect their rights, then the government will have a mandate to roughshod over every American,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-presiding-trump-documents-case-smacks-special-counsel-jack-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">classified documents<\/a> case is &ldquo;very accurate and precise election interference,&rdquo; Epstein said, adding, &ldquo;The entire special counsel investigation was about interfering with his ability to get elected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The filing against the Justice Department said the &ldquo;tortious acts against the president are rooted in intrusion upon seclusion, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process resulting from the August 8, 2022, raid of his and his family&rsquo;s home at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach Florida.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray did not reflect sound &ldquo;social, economic, and political policy&rdquo; but instead, were in &ldquo;clear dereliction of constitutional principles, inconsistent standards &rdquo; and had a &ldquo;clear intent to engage in political persecution &ndash; not to advance good law enforcement practices,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p>The filing said Wray and Garland were out for political blood and not seeking to uphold the law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Garland and Wray should have never approved a raid and subsequent indictment of President Trump because the well-established protocol with former U.S. presidents is to use non-enforcement means to obtain records of the United States,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But notwithstanding the fact that the raid should have never occurred, Garland and Wray should have ensured their agents sought consent from President Trump, notified his lawyers, and sought cooperation,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Garland and Wray decided to stray from established protocol to injure President Trump,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department and the office of special prosecutor Jack Smith &ldquo;brought a lawless criminal indictment&rdquo; against Trump, the filing wrote, noting a recent Supreme Court ruling granting presidents immunity in their official actions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW &ndash; Trump to sue DOJ for $100M in damages following the 2022 FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<p>In a legal memo obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsNation?\">@NewsNation<\/a>, Trump&rsquo;s legal team claims &ldquo;tortious conduct by the United States against President Trump&rdquo; saying the federal effort was &ldquo;political persecution&rdquo; and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ig3sVPIU9M\">pic.twitter.com\/ig3sVPIU9M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LibbeyDean_\/status\/1823001025516576773?\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As such, given the Supreme Court&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flaw-and-order-jack-smith-election-case-hangs-on-by-a-thread\/\" title=\"In Crisis: Jack Smith&#039;s Election Case on Thin Ice\">immunity decision<\/a> and Judge Cannon&rsquo;s dismissal of the prosecution on grounds that the Special Counsel&rsquo;s appointment violated the appointments clause and his office was funded through an improper appropriation, there was no constitutional basis for the search or the subsequent indictment,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p>The process used against Trump was &ldquo;unconstitutional and aimed at politically persecuting the former President, which led to extensive legal costs and negative consequences for him,&rdquo; the filing further argued.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Court Judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-judge-hands-trump-massive-win-suspends-trial-classified-documents-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aileen Cannon<\/a> threw out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-asks-supreme-court-to-reject-trump-request-in-fbi-classified-documents-case\/\" title=\"DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Reject Trump Request in FBI Classified Documents Case\">classified documents case<\/a>, saying special prosecutor Jack Smith was not properly appointed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/prosecutors-appeal-trump-classified-documents-case-dismissal-2024-07-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department is appealing that decision.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Trump&#8217;s attorney, Daniel Epstein, stated that this move is not only about defending Trump but also about advocating for all Americans who value the rule of law and accountability from the government when it acts unjustly. Trump plans to sue for $100 million, as indicated in a notice of intent to sue, which allows the Justice Department 180 days to respond before proceeding to a U.S. District Court in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein claimed there is clear evidence that the FBI did not adhere to proper protocols during the raid, suggesting an improper motive behind their actions. He emphasized that if individuals do not publicly challenge such government overreach and protect their rights, it could set a precedent allowing authorities to infringe upon every American&#8217;s rights.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein described the case involving classified documents as &#8220;precise election interference,&#8221; asserting that the special counsel investigation aimed at hindering Trump&#8217;s electoral chances. The legal filing against the Justice Department alleges wrongful acts including invasion of privacy and malicious prosecution stemming from the August 8 raid on Trump&#8217;s residence.<\/p>\n<p>The filing criticizes Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray for failing to uphold constitutional principles and suggests they acted with political motives rather than legitimate law enforcement intentions. It argues that established protocols should have been followed instead of resorting to a raid.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it claims that Garland and Wray&#8217;s actions were politically motivated rather than lawful enforcement measures. The document also points out recent Supreme Court rulings granting presidents immunity regarding official actions, arguing there was no constitutional justification for either the search or subsequent indictment against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The process used against him was labeled unconstitutional and politically charged, leading to significant legal expenses and adverse effects on him personally. A U.S. District Court judge previously dismissed parts of this case based on issues with how special prosecutor Jack Smith was appointed; however, this decision is currently being appealed by the Justice Department<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2323057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donny-boy-4.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3620,7076,4585,36034,3634],"class_list":["post-2323056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-biden","tag-doj","tag-lawsuit","tag-political-persecution","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/donny-boy-4.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323056\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}