Trump Files Lawsuit , to Block DOJ Review , of Documents Seized in FBI Raid.<br />On August 22, former President Donald Trump filed <br />a lawsuit for a special watchdog to be appointed <br />to review documents seized from his Florida home. .<br />NBC reports that the lawsuit is the latest development in <br />a criminal investigation into the removal of White House <br />records when he left office in January 2021.<br />Trump's lawsuit suggests the August 8 <br />FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago home <br />was politically motivated.<br />The legal action seeks to have the Department of Justice <br />blocked from "further review of the seized materials" until <br />a so-called special master is appointed to review the documents.<br />NBC reports that a special master is appointed in <br />criminal cases where there is a concern that some <br />material should not be viewed by investigators. .<br />The material in question could be protected <br />by attorney-client privilege or other factors that <br />could weigh against it being used in prosecution.<br />Trump's suit accuses the federal government of violating his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure with the raid. .<br />The suit also requests a detailed inventory <br />of property seized and the return of anything that <br />was not within the scope of the search warrant.<br />Law enforcement is a shield <br />that protects Americans. <br />It cannot be used as a weapon <br />for political purposes. , Trump lawsuit, via NBC.<br />Politics cannot be<br />allowed to impact <br />the administration of justice, Trump lawsuit, via NBC
