Former Vice President Mike Pence denouncesFBI raid of former President Donald Trump's South Florida mansion Did.
“I share the deep concern of millions of Americans about the unprecedented search of President Trump's private residence. I have never had my home raided," Pencetweeted on Tuesday.
"During our administration, years after FBI agents were found to be acting politically motivated, we needed to address the continued emergence of partisan activity by the Justice Department. "Yesterday's actions undermine public confidence in the justice system, and Attorney General Garland has not given the American public a full explanation as to why this action was taken."
Donald Trump issued a statement Monday night, saying, "The Mar-a-Lago of Palm Beach, Fla. "Besieged, raided and occupied by a large group of investigators," he said. added.
The federal action was related to an investigation by the National Archives into 15 boxes of documents he brought from the White House. It is said to contain sensitive information.
Trump was not at his residence during the raid, but instead made an offensive statement from Trump Tower in New York City. Much information about the raid remains unconfirmed, including whether Trump was informed in advance, but in his statement he called the action "unannounced."
"This is prosecutorial misconduct, the weaponization of the judicial system, and the far-left Democrats who, especially based on recent polls, desperately want me to run for president in 2024. "It is an attack by the United States, who alike will do anything to stop Republicans and Conservatives in the upcoming midterm elections," Trump said in a statement.
National security journalist Marcy Wheeler referred to a mob of Trump supporters who chanted "Hang Mike his Pence" on Jan. 6, 2021, former deputy replied to the President: I never tried to get an armed mob to assassinate the Vice President.
Virginia Rep. Don Beyer tweeted in response to Mr. Pence. Like your silence when Trump called for the imprisonment of his opponents as president, your suggestion that Trump should go beyond accountability to the law does our country harm.
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