FBI Returns Seized Mar-a-Lago Documents to Trump
Boxes of materials taken during the 2022 search are transported back to Florida aboard Air Force One, following the dismissal of the classified documents case.
- The FBI returned boxes of materials seized during its 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago to President Trump, now transported back to Florida on Air Force One.
- The documents case, which included charges of mishandling classified materials, was dismissed in 2024 after a federal judge ruled the special counsel's appointment unconstitutional.
- Trump celebrated the return of the boxes, stating they would eventually be part of his presidential library and reiterating claims of political targeting.
- White House officials described the returned materials as personal items, but did not clarify whether classified documents were included.
- The Justice Department dropped its appeal of the case after Trump's 2024 election victory, citing a policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.