Trump search was unprecedented, but records case will be tough

The search on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s home in Florida was unprecedented, but there is no guarantee that the Justice Department ultimately will bring a criminal case that would be fraught with political landmines and untested legal questions.

Federal investigators on Monday descended on Mar-a-Lago as part of an investigation into whether Trump took classified documents from the White House when he left office, an explosive development that risks hanging over his possible run for the presidency in 2024.