Former President Donald Trump plans to sue the Department of Justice (DOJ) for $100 million over its alleged “malicious prosecution” and “abuse of process,” according to Fox News, which obtained a copy of the memo.
The memo, filed by Trump attorney Daniel Epstein, states Trump plans to sue the DOJ over its unprecedented August 8, 2022, raid but gives the DOJ 180 days after receiving the notice to respond and resolve the issue, Fox News reported. Trump will take the case to court should the matter go unresolved, according to the report.
The filing alleges, according to Fox News, the “tortious acts against the president are rooted in intrusion upon seclusion, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process resulting from the August 8, 2022 raid of his and his family’s home at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach Florida.”
The memo further alleges the raid was…