Here’s a look at how the investigation unfolded.
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Republicans back Trump, escalate dark rhetoric after FBI search
It’s all coming at a time of blistering attacks on the nation’s civic institutions that experts say is worrisome, if not dangerous, for the future of U.S. democracy.
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Ohio gunman appeared to threaten FBI after search at Trump’s estate
A law enforcement official says a gunman who died in a shootout after trying to get inside the FBI’s Cincinnati office appeared to have posted calls on social media for FBI agents to be killed.
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Trump Organization, CFO’s tax fraud trial set for October
Capping an extraordinary week in Donald Trump’s post-presidency, a New York judge ordered Friday that his company and its longtime finance chief stand trial in the fall on tax fraud charges.
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FBI seized multiple sets of top secret documents from Trump’s home
A federal judge on Friday unsealed the search warrant that says agents were investigating potential violations of 3 federal laws, including one that governs handling of defense information under the Espionage Act.
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Justice Department asks court to unseal search warrant for Mar-a-Lago
Attorney General Merrick Garland says he personally approved the search warrant at Donald Trump’s Florida home.
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Some Maine Republicans join party’s attacks on FBI search of Trump property
Paul LePage and Bruce Poliquin denounce the FBI search, taking a stance that experts say undermines the rule of law and health of democracy.
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FBI’s Wray denounces threats following search of Trump home
FBI Director Christopher Wray called threats circulating online against federal agents and the Justice Department ‘deplorable and dangerous.’
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Trump invoked Fifth Amendment hundreds of times in New York investigation
The civil investigation, led by state Attorney General Letitia James, involves allegations that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, misstated the value of prized assets like golf courses and skyscrapers.
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Did Trump break the law? FBI search raises fresh questions
Whether an FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is a prelude to criminal charges is unknown — especially unclear since other investigations into mishandling of classified information have ended without prosecution or in misdemeanor plea deals.