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Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Home Raided by FBI
Via Fox News.
Former President Trump on Monday said that his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida is “under siege” by a “large group” of FBI agents.
“Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before. After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said. “It is prosecutorial misconduct, the weaponization of the Justice System, and an attack by Radical Left Democrats who desperately don’t want me to run for President in 2024, especially based on recent polls, and who will likewise do anything to stop Republicans and Conservatives in the upcoming Midterm Elections.”
“Such an assault could only take place in broken, Third-World Countries. Sadly, America has now become one of those Countries, corrupt at a level not seen before,” Trump said, alleging that the FBI agents broke into his safe.
“What is the difference between this and Watergate, where operatives broke into the Democrat National Committee?” he said. “Here, in reverse, Democrats broke into the home of the 45th President of the United States.”
Multiple sources tell Fox News the FBI’s raid of Mar-a-Lago is related to the materials Trump allegedly brought to his private residence after his presidency concluded. That matter was referred to the Justice Department by the National Archives and Records Administration, which said it found classified material in 15 boxes at the residence.
Per the CNN article, he was not home at the time.
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Polling for the Democrats in midterm congressional races must be worse than I thought…
I wouldn’t say that the FBI had no business being there, but they best have their ducks in a row and clearly verified before pulling this off. If not, these are the kinds of stunts that can break up countries and get lots of people killed.
No more Gadsden flag, they have made Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and Manuel Ortega proud.
Gee, I’m sure this is totally legit. Why didn’t they wait until he was there and call CNN to televise a perp walk in cuffs, Roger Stone-style?
This is the kind of thing that leads to civil unrest. This is banana republic territory. Hillary? not raided. Hunter? not raided. Two tiered justice system writ large. Politics has always been scummy. But Law Enforcement? Now it’s all about who you know and who you…Lewinsky.
Third world country status. Banana Republic. For once, I’d just like this to happen to a democrat (although it is entirely disgusting, they certainly deserve it). I want these criminals frog-marched down the streets of D.C. (the entire Biden and Clinton family crime syndicates!
But they can’t investigate the Biden family because it’s an election year?
I remember making a comment years ago, after DJT won in 2020, that it was best to walk away from all HRC investigations, that the optics of a previously presidential candidate being investigated was awful and un-American.
I deeply regret that comment.
Thank you never Trumpers. We tried to warn you about Biden but you wouldn’t listen.
Compare and contrast with the FBI’s kid glove treatment of Hillary Clinton. Bastards!
They’re still not listening.
They must actually believe he can win in 2024.
I assume we will get the Conservative Case for Political Prosecutions soon.
I now want him to run. He should announce now. The sooner the better.
What? NeverTrumpers think this is just fine.
And I am furious with every, single one of them. Do they spend a moment wondering What hell have we wrought? and What hell have we wrought upon others?
I put up a post last year, May God Forgive You, Because I Never Will. My feelings on the matter have become stronger.
And this time, I’ll knock on doors for him. I’ve gone from “mild indifference, I hope he doesn’t”, to Hell Yeah. I’m taking my MAGA hat out of the closet today.
Fascism is here. No more hyperbole — just fact.
Now let us see is Trump gets even token support from the pond scum we call the GOP.
Lock her up.
If the GOP does not stand up as one then the game is over. There is no reason to support Republicans because they are simply part of a cabal.
The thing is, the fascist tendencies of the Democrat Party (and the left in general) were clear long ago.
The FBI is a criminal organization and should not have one penny sent to it any longer. They never raided Hillary. They have yet to raid hunter. But they raided Trump for “missing classified documents.” We need an organization that’s fair and honest. Not blatantly biased and corrupt. Abolish it.
I must say, I am curious to see what the FBI plants and then “discovers” then leaks to their media sycophants.
On the bright side, Andrew McCarthy doesn’t have to write a column this week. He can dust off an old “FBI/DOJ is full of honest patriotic civil servants” chestnut.
Clear but it was like having a cute wild animal pup thinking that “yeah, it might tear up a few things but it also entertains and I can control it”. Today we know that animal is full grown and a clear and present danger.
I do not think they will stand up, but hope I am wrong. May the NTs rot in Hell if there is one.
Next step is in Governor DeSantis’s court. Given his recent actions, I could see him have a escalatory response.
There’s a lesson here. When I was on the street, I was more concerned with the guy that broke into your home or your business. As much as the Left hates Trump they hate his voters even more. They’re not trying to hire 80,000+ IRS agents to go after big Democrat donors. They are being hired to go after small business owners or individuals that earn under 200K a year. That is where the money is in the United States.
The articles at the Dispatch and the Bulwark will be so nuanced.