Trump announces plans to sue Justice Department over Mar-a-Lago raid
Donald Trump, a convicted felon who prosecutors contend stored classified information in his Mar-a-Lago estate, is threatening to sue the federal government for raiding the property in pursuit of the top secret documents.
Trump Monday afternoon lashed out against a plethora of foes that included an influential member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the special counsel who has accused him of criminal election interference and Espionage Act violations, White House leadership and "lunatics" in general.
"Somebody please explain to Rep. James Clyburn, not the brightest bulb in the House, that I am beating the Biden/Harris Prosecutors, like Deranged Jack Smith, whose case against me in Florida, 'the biggest of them all' according to the Radical Left Lunatics, was just 'thrown out' as being Unconstitutional," Trump wrote.
"Now it is my time to sue them for illegally breaking into, and raiding, Mar-a-Lago."
Trump's screed arrived as powerful Democrats lined up to support Vice President Kamala Harris, who is primed to claim the presidential nomination President Joe Biden has opted to decline.
Among those to endorse Harris' nomination is Clyburn (D-SC), who has said Harris possesses "the values and vision necessary to continue this country's pursuit toward a 'more perfect Union.'"
It also arrived a week after Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the Justice Department's Florida federal court case on the grounds that Smith was improperly appointed.
Smith has filed a motion to appeal that ruling — legal analysts contend his case is strong as Cannon's decisions often spurred concerns of political bias.
Trump has long opined that the four criminal cases he has faced were part of a political conspiracy to torpedo his bid to reclaim the White House in 2025.
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It is common for Trump to rail against Biden and prosecutors such as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose case against the former president ended with a historic criminal conviction in New York City on charges involving business fraud.
The inclusion of Harris' name, and threats to sue the Justice Department, mark a decided shift in the rhetoric.
"All of these Biden/Harris cases against me are a Weaponization of Justice against their Political Opponent, Me," Trump wrote. "Strictly Third World Country. MAGA2024!"
His message was met with mixed reactions on Truth Social, the social media company whose parent company bears his name.
'The only lunatic in this election is you," replied one Truth Social user. Wrote another, "Who's the old guy now?"