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Trump's legal options after Mar-a-Lago search

Former President Donald Trump's legal team is expected to file a motion in court seeking the appointment of a neutral arbiter to review and possibly return evidence collected during the FBI search at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is facing a deadline to submit redactions for the affidavit. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the investigation.

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Mar-a-Lago search warrant unsealed

A federal judge has unsealed the search warrant that authorized the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home. The document reveals highly-classified documents were recovered from Mar-a-Lago, and indicates it's part of an investigation into possible violations of the Espionage Act. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports, and then criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully joins CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge with more on the significance.

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Garland speaks on Mar-a-Lago search warrant

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that the Justice Department has moved to unseal the search warrant used by the FBI to search former President Trump's Florida home, given Trump's "public confirmation" of the search and "substantial public interest." Garland also told reporters that he had personally approved the warrant. Watch his full statement and analysis in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Margaret Brennan.

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