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Justice Department investigators have sought to interview law enforcement authorities related to the FBI search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of a Florida-based inquiry aiming to establish a conspiracy against the Republican president, multiple residents familiar with the matter noted Thursday.

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Meanwhile, the requests for interviews, created in recent weeks, suggest that a conspiracy investigation that had mostly appeared focused on the decade-old question of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is additionally examining a more contemporary event – the 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago that resulted in the FBI seizing top secret documents from the president's Palm Beach, Florida, estate.

Notably, the requests were for voluntary interviews and not created through subpoenas, stated the individuals. This person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation with The Associated Press.

It is not clear when or if prosecutors might seek to bring charges, or for what, but investigating conduct that occurred in Florida might offer the Justice Department the legal hook it needs to try to anchor a prosecution in the state.

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In short, lIVE  Supreme Court chief justice allows White House ballroom renovation to continue for is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.