Trump team seeks to get Mar-a-Lago classified documents case thrown out

Donald Trump's lawyers have filed multiple motions to have the criminal charges he's facing in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case dismissed.

“Defendants currently plan to file on February 22, at minimum, a series of motions to dismiss the Superseding Indictment and certain of the charges therein,” Mr Trump's attorneys Todd Blanche and Christopher Kise wrote in the motions, according to NBC News.

The mentioned superseding indictment claims that Mr Trump was involved in a plot to delete security video captured at Mar-a-Lago.

Mr Trump's defence team also said it was considering other motions relating to his claimed «presidential immunity» — which will likely be determined by the US Supreme Court — to the Presidential Records Act, to his security clearance, and on the grounds of «selective and vindictive prosecution,» among others.

“Defendants currently plan to file on February 22, at minimum, a series of motions to dismiss the Superseding Indictment and certain of the charges therein,” the motion, filed on Tuesday, says. “Specifically, although the defense is still evaluating potential motions, we expect to file motions on February 22 relating to, inter alia, presidential immunity, the Presidential Records Act, President Trump’s security clearances, the vagueness doctrine, impermissible preindictment delay, and selective and vindictive prosecution.”

They also argued that they should be able to file additional motions after the 22 February deadline for pretrial motions for both Mr Trump's defence and the prosecutorial team under special counsel Jack Smith. The attorneys want an additional month to file motions after the presiding judge rules on any outstanding requests.

In addition to seeking to have the