Trump Files Lawsuit , to Block DOJ Review , of Documents Seized in FBI Raid.br On August 22, former President Donald Trump filed br a lawsuit for a special watchdog to be appointed br to review documents seized from his Florida home. .br NBC reports that the lawsuit is the latest development in br a criminal investigation into the removal of White House br records when he left office in January 2021.br Trump's lawsuit suggests the August 8 br FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago home br was politically motivated.br The legal action seeks to have the Department of Justice br blocked from "further review of the seized materials" until br a so-called special master is appointed to review the documents.br NBC reports that a special master is appointed in br criminal cases where there is a concern that some br material should not be viewed by investigators. .br The material in question could be protected br by attorney-client privilege or other factors that br could weigh against it being used in prosecution.br Trump's suit accuses the federal government of violating his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure with the raid. .br The suit also requests a detailed inventory br of property seized and the return of anything that br was not within the scope of the search warrant.br Law enforcement is a shield br that protects Americans. br It cannot be used as a weapon br for political purposes. , Trump lawsuit, via NBC.