FBI returns Trump passports seized in search of Mar-a-Lago
The FBI said in a statement it "follows search and seizure procedures ordered by courts, then returns items that we do not need to be retained for law enforcement purposes."
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The FBI said in a statement it "follows search and seizure procedures ordered by courts, then returns items that we do not need to be retained for law enforcement purposes."
The charges were filed as federal officials warn of increased threats against law enforcement as a result of the search.
The FBI affidavit, used to justify the Aug. 8 search on Mar-a-Lago, would likely have key details of the government's investigation into the former president.
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