FBI Returns Property Seized During Mar-a-Lago Search to Trump

The materials, taken in a 2022 search tied to a classified documents probe, were returned as legal proceedings surrounding the case have concluded.

The FBI has returned personal property seized during its 2022 search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, as confirmed by White House communications director Steven Cheung.
The search was part of an investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents after leaving office, which led to a 2023 indictment on 40 counts, later dismissed by a federal judge in 2024.
Judge Aileen Cannon ruled the case invalid, citing the improper appointment of special counsel Jack Smith and constitutional violations in funding his office.
The Justice Department's appeal of the dismissal ended after Trump won the 2024 presidential election, and his administration subsequently dropped the case entirely.
Trump and his allies have consistently criticized the investigation as politically motivated, with Trump vowing retribution against those involved in prosecuting him.