Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate

Former President Donald Trump says in a lengthy statement that the FBI is conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate

Tuesday 09 August 2022 00:07 BST

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Former President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement Monday that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

The circumstances were not immediately clear. Spokespeople for the FBI and the Justice Department did not return messages seeking comment Monday evening.

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Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate

Former President Donald Trump says in a lengthy statement that the FBI is conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate

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