Investigators examining foes of Trump seek interviews related to Mar-a-Lago search, AP sources say

Justice Department investigators have been seeking to interview law enforcement officials connected to the FBI's search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, as part of a Florida-based probe into a potential conspiracy against the former president, sources familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. The inquiries, which have primarily focused on the issue of Russian interference in the 2016 election, now extend to the 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago that led to the seizure of classified documents from the president's Florida property.

The requests for voluntary interviews, as opposed to subpoenas, indicate the investigation is expanding to encompass more recent events. The Justice Department's Joe diGenova, who oversees the probe, declined to comment on the matter. Trump was indicted in 2023 for unlawfully retaining classified documents and obstructing FBI efforts to retrieve them, but the case was dismissed the following year after a Trump-appointed judge ruled against the prosecutor.

Throughout this investigation, Trump has alleged that law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against him. The Justice Department has been conducting a Florida-based investigation into possible misconduct by officials involved in scrutinizing Trump, with much of the questioning so far having focused on the government's response to Russian interference in the 2016 election and the creation of an intelligence community assessment.