DOJ asks court to open FBI search warrant for Trump Mar-Arago property
Implications from FBIAs ' Mar-a-Lago continues to be attacked, theJustice Department used federal agents to seize documents from former President Donald Trump. I filed a petition to have the search warrant opened.'s Florida home.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the move, highlighting that the decision was not taken lightly and that he personally endorsed the decision to seek the warrant.
Meanwhile, according to multiple reports, the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lagowas alleged by a resort informant that Trump and his team did not hand over. All relevant documents kept in the former president's Florida residence that turned out to have been facilitated by leaking information to authorities. It's not yet clear who the informant was, but agents were seen searching private areas, including bedrooms, during Monday's raid.
The former president and several members of his legal team claimed without providing evidence that agents may have planted evidence in his home27}
Mr. Trump yesterday admitted Fifth Amendment 440 at the time of his deposition to a lengthy New York state investigation into his real estate transactions. His children, Ivanka and Donald Jr., have taken depositions in a civil investigation after months of fighting subpoenas seeking testimony.
Analysis: How Merrick Garland called Donald Trump's bluff
But on Thursday the Justice Department told the court to unseal the Mar-a-Lago search warrant given to the FBI. Attorney General Merrick Garland also did something else when announcing that he had asked to do so - he called Donald Trump's bluff.
"A property receipt is a document that federal law requires law enforcement to leave with the property owner," Garland told the Department of Justice in Washington, DC. .
"In light of the former president's public confirmation, the Department of Defense will investigate the circumstances and the substantive public interest in this matter and ''
In other words, hold on or shut up, Mr. Trump.
Andrew Buncombe, chief US correspondent for The Independent, examines how Garland posed a challenge for the former president .
Analysis: You'll soon find out who's telling the truth
More members of Trump Cabinet to talk to Commission on Jan 6
More members of the Trump Cabinet to testify or are in talks with the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
The Commission recently interviewed former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and is in talks with former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
Former National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien is scheduled to testify before the commission tomorrow, sources told NBC News.
Both Chao and DeVos resigned the day after the Capitol riots and were discussing invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from power. rice field.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly met with the committee on Tuesday and also discussed the proposed 25th Amendment, according to CNN.
The network also reports that the Commission is negotiating the terms of a potential interview with former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe. increase.
A total of nine Cabinet-level Trump officials are known to have been involved on the committee.
Is Trump being investigated under the Espionage Act?
John Bowden of The Independentargued that Trump's handling of classified documents could lead to espionage if it turns out that he mismanaged national security. I'm looking into how it falls under the parameters of the law document.
Potential criminal activity can be more serious than simple record violations
Trump team undecided on how to respond
CNN's Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins explains how former President Donald Trump and his legal team will respond to the Justice Department's motion to open the warrant used to search for Mar-a-Lago. It reports that it has not yet decided whether
The Justice Department will discuss the request with the former president and his legal team, and if Trump opposes issuing the warrant, the Justice Department has until 3 p.m. have been instructed to notify
When Garland called for Marlago's warrant to be opened, Trump responded with another
Donald Trump Distracted by Conspiracy Thursday Attorney GeneralMerrick Garland Called Bluff and Filed Motion to Open Search Warrant After returning his dismissal to a long-time favorite target,justified the raid of Mar-a-Lago
by the FBI Trump used to raid resorts and homes in Florida before the Department of Justice announcedBarack Obamaabout the president's records, which the Obama Presidential Library is digitizing for later publication. } questioned why it wasn't investigated.
Former president one of favorite targets as the federal government calls him a bluff
Trump Joins Truth Social
In a post on his platform Truth Social, Donald Trump said:
My lawyers and agents are cooperating fully and are very A good relationship had been established. If we had it, the government could have gotten whatever they wanted. They asked us to put additional locks on certain areas - done. All was well, better than most previous presidents. Then, out of nowhere and without warning, Mar-a-Lago was raided at 6:30 am by a large number of agents and even 'safecrackers'. ”They were ahead of themselves. crazy.
He continues to claim that agents went through Melania Trump's closet:
…Agents went through the First Lady's closet. Go through, through her clothes and personal items. Surprisingly, the area was relatively chaotic. Wow.
The newly filed order gives President Trump a 24-hour
A new order filed by the Department of Justice will allow Donald Trump until 3:00 p.m. on Aug. 12 to decide whether to keep the warrant sealed. can answer.
Why Trump doesn't release his search warrant himself.
Nothing will stop him from issuing the warrant.
Previous reports on this subject can be found here.
Former president has no warrant or conceals potentially damaging allegations.
Kushner.Melania: It could be any one of them
who was psyched out the moment this raid happened. We try to stabilize it," says Rick Wilson
Before: The undersigned judge directs the Justice Department to comply with requests to unseal. Nevertheless, the public that has not yet released. As a result, newspapers and campaign groups are appealing to obtain it for public scrutiny.
Justice Bruce Reinhart said Wednesday, "On or before 5:00 p.m.
Andrew Naughty reported today's news:
Bruce Reinhart is the target of violent and anti-Semitic threats after allowing the FBI to raid Trump's house
