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Dearie asks Trump lawyers whether they have evidence for FBI planting claim

Special Master Raymond Dearie asked Trump’s lawyers to say whether they had evidence supporting Donald Trump’s claim that the FBI planted material during the Mar-a-Lago search. The request was procedural, but it put the accusation on a short leash: either supply support or stop treating it like a fact.

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First recorded Sep 23, 2022·Meaningfully updated Sep 23, 2022

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Dearie asks Trump lawyers whether they have evidence for FBI planting claim

Special Master Raymond Dearie asked Trump’s lawyers to say whether they had evidence supporting Donald Trump’s claim that the FBI planted material during the Mar-a-Lago search. The request was procedural, but it put the accusation on a short leash: either supply support or stop treating it like a fact.

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