The raid mansion to find FBI's confidential documents could cause Mr. Trump to face criminal allegations and the legal battle for re -election.
The unprecedented raid of the US Federal Investigation Departments (FBI) entered Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago mansion on August 8 is thought to be related to the documents that the former president was
The US National Archives in February informed the National Assembly that they had recovered 15 White House files from Mar-A-Lago mansion, some of which were confidential documents.
The boxes were transferred from the White House before Trump left the office on January 14, 2021.
Eric Trump, the former president's son, earlier this week, said the FBI's raid was to search for confidential documents that the national archival agency thought that Trump did not submit it as prescribed.
Experts say that in order to convince the judge to approve the search order of Mar-A-Lago mansion, the FBI agents are likely to have held some clues that Mr. Trump has processed the secret documents.
The United States has many federal laws stipulating how former presidents processed documents and documents from their time.
The President's records stipulates the official documents of the White House, such as the minutes of the meeting, email, text or handwritten notes written by the president and the leading assistant or received are all properties of
This law also allows the National Archives to handle and preserve records and documents of the presidents after they are responsible.
Therefore, the arbitrary records and documents from the White House to his home can cause Mr. Trump to accuse of obstructing the activities of the National Archives, according to Jeffrey Cohen, Associate Professor of the Law School of Dai.
The former president may also be prosecuted under the 2071 law, which stipulates that the concealing or destroying US government documents is a criminal act.
Former President Donald Trump at Memphis, Tennessee on June 18.
The Federal Law stipulates that deliberately bringing confidential records to an inappropriate place is illegal.
The President's record of records eliminates some documents with a completely private or non -public nature, including documents related to the President's election campaign.
Lara Trump, Trump's daughter -in -law, said on August 8, said the former president brought to the personal memorabilia that he had the right to take.
But the US law also sets a strict process for former presidents to seek immunity to certain documents from the national archive agency, according to Jennifer Beidel, former federal prosecutor and partner.
If there are any ideas or concerns about this exemption, the former president still has to follow the law's process, Beidel said.
The president had the right to decipher documents, raising concerns that Mr. Trump could have done so before bringing the file to Mar-A-Lago.
Song Trump may also be charged with the law to prevent defense information illegally, regardless of whether it is a confidential record, according to David Aaron, member of Perkins Law Firm and former prosecutor Lien Lien prosecutor
In addition to the allegations related to the processing of confidential records, the FBI's raid can also cause Mr. Trump to face other allegations, especially when the Capitol riot investigation is being promoted, according to
Once the FBI starts to review the records seized, they will not ignore evidence of the other criminals they discovered, Epner said.
The US Agent and Palm Beach police stood in front of the mansion of former President Donald Trump in Mar-A-Lago, Florida on August 8.
Previously, the United States has not recorded the case of a former president who was charged with the wrong application after leaving the office.
Samuel Berger, US National Security Adviser under President Bill Clinton, in 2005 also admitted to illegally taking and preserving confidential records.
One provision of the 2071 Act stated that anyone who was convicted will be banned from holding a federal position and faces a prison sentence for up to 3 years.
But experts believe that the provision may not be donated.
If convicted under the 2071 law and forbidden for re -election and in 2024, Mr. Trump could appeal.