Marc Caputo is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.
Former President Donald Trump said in a statement Monday that his home in Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.
Trump also claimed that the presence of law enforcement was not foretold and that the reason was politically motivated, but did not give specifics. rice field.
"My beautiful home in Palm Beach, Florida, Mar-a-Lago, is currently being surrounded, raided and occupied by a large group of FBI agents, so they are It's a dark time for us," Trump said. said in a lengthy email statement issued by his Save America political committee.
"Working with relevant government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was neither necessary nor appropriate."
January 6, 2021 Trump's involvement in inciting the mob to loot the United States Capitol on Sunday led to his second impeachment, making him the subject of a House committee investigating the case and a federal criminal investigation.
In February, the National Archives and the Office of Records Management informed the Department of Justice that former President Donald his He requested an investigation into whether Trump was present. 's handling of White House records violated federal law. The story was first reported by the Washington Post and later confirmed by the NBC news source.
The status of the request is unknown.
A spokesman at Justice Department headquarters declined to comment on his NBC News.
Trump is currently not at his winter residence, Marr his Lago. He spends his summers at his Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey.
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