Five things we learned this week about the FBI search of Trump’s home
Former President Trump could be facing mounting legal troubles as new details emerge about the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation that prompted an FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump has called for the release of more information tied to the search, an effort that corresponds with bashing the agency for what he claims is a politically motivated attack. Meanwhile, the DOJ has fought to limit how much information will come out about an ongoing investigation with Trump as its target. Here’s what we’ve learned this week. Trump eyed for “willful” violations of the Espionage Act Although the most highly sensitive materials underlying the Mar-a-Lago search warrant remained under seal this week, the judge presiding over the case did make one court record newly available to the public. That document, known as a criminal cover sheet, provided additional insight into the nature of the crime under investigation, according to some legal experts. It was already known that investig...