Newsy Timeline: A Messy Week For Donald Trump▼

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Published 174d ago

He may live in the Sunshine State, but legal battles clouded Donald Trump's week. This week's Newsy Timeline highlights major developments involving the former U.S. President that stretched from South Florida, to Washington D.C. and New York. Monday:  FBI executes search warrant at Trumps Mar-a-Lago home. The search was part of an ongoing investigation into whether the former president took classified records from the White House to Mar-a-Lago illegally. Trump maintains he provided the national archives with presidential records in an "ordinary and routine process." This is the first time in U.S. history federal agents have searched a former president's private home. Trump's lawyer says about a dozen boxes of items were removed. Tuesday:  Appeals court votes in favor of releasing Trumps tax records. The fight to reveal the former president's tax returns is moving forward, as a federal appeals court has approved a request that allows the House Ways and Means Committee to obtain Trump's tax returns from the IRS. The decision from the D.C. Circuit Court is a major defeat for Trump, who has spent years trying to prevent the release of his tax information. However, Trump lawyers could appeal the decision and continue to extend the litigation. Wednesday:  Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right in a deposition. Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to answer any questions from New Yorks attorney general, during a deposition. The deposition comes following a three-year civil investigation into the Trump organization's finances. Attorney General Letitia James says there is evidence the organization used false information to obtain loans, accusations the Trump organization denies. Prior to the deposition, Trump himself posted about the situation on Truth Social, calling it a "continuation of the greatest witch hunt in U.S. history." Thursday:  The DOJ seeks to unseal Trumps home raid warrant. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice asked a court to unseal the search warrant and property receipt from Mondays Mar-a-Lago raid. Garland stated the substantial public interest in the case as a reason to unseal the warrant, which would include details about what crimes federal law enforcement officials suspect were committed. Source