Trump to hold first rally since Mar-a-Lago search
Former President Donald Trump is holding his first rally since the FBI conducted a search at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Christina Ruffini has more.
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Former President Donald Trump held his first rally since the FBI search at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Detailed inventory of seized Mar-a-Lago items unsealed
A court Friday unsealed a detailed inventory of materials seized during the FBI search at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate last month. This comes as a federal judge weighs whether to appoint a special master to review the material that was seized. Plus, former White House counsel Pat Cipollone testified Friday before a grand jury in the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joined Catherine Herridge to examine all these issues.
List of documents seized from Mar-a-Lago unsealed
A federal judge has unsealed a detailed inventory of items seized during the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home, Mar-a-Lago. The list includes thousands of documents, some marked "top secret," along with dozens of empty folders bearing classification markings. Robert Costa explains.
John Bolton on the items seized at Mar-a-Lago
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Detailed list of property seized in Trump FBI search released
Judge Aileen Cannon ordered the court Thursday to release the detailed list of property seized from Mar-a-Lago.
Detailed Mar-a-Lago inventory unsealed
A detailed inventory of items the FBI seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate was unsealed Friday. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest as a federal judge weighs Trump's request for a special master to review the evidence.
Judge to rule on Trump's evidence request
A federal judge in Florida heard arguments Thursday from the Justice Department and former President Donald Trump's lawyers over his request to appoint a neutral third party, known as a special master, to review the evidence seized during the FBI's search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined Debra Alfarone from West Palm Beach, Florida, to discuss that and more.
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Judge delays decision on special master
A federal judge in Florida is ordering the Justice Department to release a detailed list of the records taken from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home last month. During yesterday's hearing, the judge also reserved judgment on whether to appoint a "special master" to review the documents. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Federal officials face rising online threats
A CBS News investigation found that online threats targeting federal authorities spiked after the FBI search at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.
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Judge considers next step in Trump probe
A federal judge held a hearing Thursday on whether to appoint an outside legal expert to review documents seized from former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home last month. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins "Red and Blue" from the courthouse in West Palm Beach with details on the hearing.
Judge considers request in documents case
A federal judge heard arguments Thursday on whether to appoint an outside party to review the documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins Ben Tracy to discuss the latest developments in the case.
Former intelligence officer on documents case
A judge said Thursday she'd make a decision "in due course" on former President Trump's request for an outside expert to review documents seized in the Mar-a-Lago search. Dan Meyer, a national security lawyer and a former intelligence officer, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest on the case.
New information to be released in Trump FBI search
A federal judge has declined to rule immediately on whether to appoint a special master to review the material seized from Mar-a-Lago but will unseal a more detailed inventory of the property seized. Robert Costa shares more.
Legal team representing Trump in documents probe hires new lawyer
Chris Kise, a former Florida solicitor general has been hired, as Trump faced probe over records seized by the FBI from his residence in Florida.
Hearing on Trump's "special master" request
A federal judge is hearing arguments Thursday on whether to grant former President Trump's request for a special master to review the materials seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down what to expect from the hearing.
Trump team pushes back on DOJ filing
Donald Trump's attorneys responded to the Department of Justice Wednesday, still claiming an independent party should assess the FBI's August search of his Florida home. The DOJ had previously said it was unwarranted and on Tuesday laid out a possible case that Trump's lawyers allegedly obstructed FBI agents and other officials as they sought out records. Robert Costa reports from Washington.
Justice Department alleges "obstructive conduct"
A court filing from the Justice Department suggests former President Donald Trump's legal team likely "concealed and removed" some government documents prior to the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. The DOJ asked a federal judge in Florida to reject Trump's request for a "special master." CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and former federal prosecutor David Weinstein joined CBS News' David Begnaud to discuss.
DOJ alleges "obstructive conduct" at Mar-a-Lago
In a 36-page Tuesday night court filing, the Department of Justice alleged in its response to former President Donald Trump's special master request that there was "obstructive conduct" at Mar-a-Lago. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane, join "Red and Blue" to discuss what this could mean in the case.
DOJ alleges "obstructive conduct" at Mar-a-Lago
The Justice Department filed a 36-page response late Tuesday night to former President Donald Trump's request for a federal judge to appoint a third party to sift through the records seized at his Florida residence, alleging that "obstructive conduct" occurred at Mar-a-Lago after Trump's legal team allegedly tried to conceal or remove certain records from investigators in the months leading up to the Aug. 8 search. Robert Costa reports.
New details emerge in DOJ filing
There's new information about the classified documents seized during the search of Mar-a-Lago, including details about the photo of top secret material that was part of the Department of Justice's new filing. Jeff Pegues explains.
DOJ alleges "obstructive conduct" occurred at Mar-a-Lago
The Justice Department says Trump's legal team tried to conceal or remove certain records from investigators in the months leading up to the Aug. 8 search.
Latest on Trump documents investigation
In a new court filing, the Justice Department included a photo of classified documents seized in the search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Investigators say they believe there were attempts to hide material from officials who were trying to recover it. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues joined Lana Zak and Errol Barnett to discuss the latest developments in the investigation.
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