News

Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Trump Plea To Hear Mar-A-Lago Documents Case

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously denied a petition by former President Donald Trump to intervene in the case of documents seized by the FBI during a search at his Mar-a-Lago estate in August.

“The application to vacate the stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Sept. 21, 2022, presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the court is denied,” the ruling read.

The matter will now be decided by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which will determine what – if any – documents should be examined by a special master.

The Department of Justice believes Trump still has documents he took from the White House, even after the FBI raid in August.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

DOJ’s top counterintelligence official, Jay Bratt, communicated that concern to Trump lawyers.

It’s still not clear if the department has evidence to support that concern. Sources also did not confirm if the DOJ is planning any legal action, such as another search to retrieve classified material allegedly held by Trump.

After the FBI raid, investigators pointed out they found empty folders with classified marks, suggesting the files were moved from their original folders.

The National Archives recently said that some of the files that should have been turned over by Trump officials by the end of his administration are still missing.

Marcello Correa

Share
Published by
Marcello Correa

Recent Posts

Sen. Mitch McConnell Says Voters Will ‘Get Over’ Massive Cuts To Medicaid In GOP Budget

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is facing criticism for comments made in a meeting with members…

1 hour ago

After Ex-Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Leaves Democratic Party, Critics Say She Was Big Part Of The Problem

Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House press secretary during Joe Biden's term in office, announced that…

5 hours ago

New York Announces Plans To Build First Major Nuclear Power Plant In U.S. In Over 15 Years

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-New York) announced plans to build a nuclear power plant in upstate…

8 hours ago

Elon Musk Calls GOP Budget Bill ‘Utterly Insane,’ ‘Will Destroy Millions Of Jobs In America’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a former top deputy for President Donald Trump, called the Republican…

8 hours ago

Supreme Court Allows States To Defund Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Carolina's decision to stop covering Planned Parenthood's…

1 day ago

Judge Blocks Trump Order Eliminating Union Bargaining For Federal Government Workers

A federal judge ruled on June 24 that the Trump administration cannot eliminate union bargaining…

1 day ago