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On August 8, 2022, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) searched the [[Mar-a-Lago]] resort in [[Palm Beach, Florida]], the residence of [[Donald Trump]], former [[president of the United States]]. The search focused on material Trump brought to Mar-a-Lago after he left the [[White House]], which allegedly contains classified documents.<ref name="NYTimesRaidInfo">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/08/us/politics/trump-fbi-mar-a-lago.html |title=F.B.I. Searches Trump's Home in Florida |date=August 8, 2022 |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |last2=Protess |first2=Ben |last3=Goldman |first3=Adam |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808232623/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/08/us/politics/trump-fbi-mar-a-lago.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Trump was at [[Trump Tower]] in [[New York City]] during the search.<ref name="NYTimesRaidBedminster">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid/9f19d2cf-2124-582d-a961-f5ecd6c185da |title=Trump was not at Mar-a-Lago when the search took place. |date=August 8, 2022 |last=Haberman |first=Maggie |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809011042/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid/9f19d2cf-2124-582d-a961-f5ecd6c185da |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-in-trump-tower-fbi-searched-mar-a-lago-cnn-2022-8 |title=TTrump was perched in Trump Tower as he decried 'unauthorized raid on my home' at Mar-a-Lago resort: CNN |date=August 8, 2022 |last=Haroun |first=Azmi |work=[[Insider]] |access-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809005101/https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-in-trump-tower-fbi-searched-mar-a-lago-cnn-2022-8 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Trump's atypical handling of classified documents, including destruction and [[Donald Trump's disclosures of classified information|declassification]], has been discussed since early in his presidency. Former staff members claim that he would rip, chew, or flush down the toilet presidential records that were supposed to be preserved, some containing top secret intelligence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kilander |first=Gustaf |date=2022-02-09 |title=Trump would eat torn up documents, ex-White House aide claims |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-eat-documents-paper-omarosa-b2010616.html |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808170625/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-eat-documents-paper-omarosa-b2010616.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Mike |date=2022-08-08 |title=Exclusive: See the Trump toilet photos that he denies ever existed |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/08/08/trump-toilet-photos-maggie-haberman |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=Axios |language=en |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809072132/https://www.axios.com/2022/08/08/trump-toilet-photos-maggie-haberman |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Trump's atypical handling of classified documents, including destruction and [[Donald Trump's disclosures of classified information|declassification]], has been discussed since early in his presidency. Former staff members{{who|date=August 2022}} claim that he would rip, chew, or flush down the toilet presidential records that were supposed to be preserved, some containing top secret intelligence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kilander |first=Gustaf |date=2022-02-09 |title=Trump would eat torn up documents, ex-White House aide claims |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-eat-documents-paper-omarosa-b2010616.html |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808170625/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-eat-documents-paper-omarosa-b2010616.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Mike |date=2022-08-08 |title=Exclusive: See the Trump toilet photos that he denies ever existed |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/08/08/trump-toilet-photos-maggie-haberman |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=Axios |language=en |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809072132/https://www.axios.com/2022/08/08/trump-toilet-photos-maggie-haberman |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In mid-January 2022, the [[National Archives and Records Administration]], as the independent agency of the United States government that preserves government records, discovered that Trump had removed 15 boxes of documents from [[The White House]]. These documents contained material that is subject to the [[Presidential Records Act]], which requires certain documents to be given to the National Archives. Trump returned the boxes to the National Archives in February, which found that they included "classified national security information". In April, federal officials{{who|date=August 2022}} began investigating, initiating a [[Grand juries in the United States|grand jury]] process, and issued a [[subpoena]] to the National Archives, then searched Mar-a-Lago.<ref name="NYTimesRaidBackground">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid/from-the-archives-a-look-at-the-inquiry-that-led-to-the-raid-of-trumps-florida-home |title=From the archives: A look at the inquiry that led to the F.B.I. search of Trump's Florida home. |date=August 8, 2022 |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |last2=Schmidt |first2=Michael |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809010005/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid/from-the-archives-a-look-at-the-inquiry-that-led-to-the-raid-of-trumps-florida-home |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caputo |first1=Marc |last2=Reilly |first2=Ryan J. |date=2022-08-08 |title=FBI search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home tied to classified material, sources say |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-mar-lago-home-was-raided-large-group-fbi-agents-rcna42133 |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=NBC News |language=en |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809065022/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-mar-lago-home-was-raided-large-group-fbi-agents-rcna42133 |url-status=live }}</ref> Federal agents established probable cause to obtain a warrant against Trump because, while he had turned over some classified documents to federal authorities, agents suspected that Trump was unlawfully withholding other classified information.<ref name="Politico" /> |
In mid-January 2022, the [[National Archives and Records Administration]], as the independent agency of the United States government that preserves government records, discovered that Trump had removed 15 boxes of documents from [[The White House]]. These documents contained material that is subject to the [[Presidential Records Act]], which requires certain documents to be given to the National Archives. Trump returned the boxes to the National Archives in February, which found that they included "classified national security information". In April, federal officials{{who|date=August 2022}} began investigating, initiating a [[Grand juries in the United States|grand jury]] process, and issued a [[subpoena]] to the National Archives, then searched Mar-a-Lago.<ref name="NYTimesRaidBackground">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid/from-the-archives-a-look-at-the-inquiry-that-led-to-the-raid-of-trumps-florida-home |title=From the archives: A look at the inquiry that led to the F.B.I. search of Trump's Florida home. |date=August 8, 2022 |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |last2=Schmidt |first2=Michael |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809010005/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid/from-the-archives-a-look-at-the-inquiry-that-led-to-the-raid-of-trumps-florida-home |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caputo |first1=Marc |last2=Reilly |first2=Ryan J. |date=2022-08-08 |title=FBI search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home tied to classified material, sources say |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-mar-lago-home-was-raided-large-group-fbi-agents-rcna42133 |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=NBC News |language=en |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809065022/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-mar-lago-home-was-raided-large-group-fbi-agents-rcna42133 |url-status=live }}</ref> Federal agents established probable cause to obtain a warrant against Trump because, while he had turned over some classified documents to federal authorities, agents suspected that Trump was unlawfully withholding other classified information.<ref name="Politico" /> |
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Trump condemned the search on social media, saying "These are dark times for our nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided and occupied by a large group of FBI agents. Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before."<ref name=":0" /> He likened the search to the 1970s [[Watergate scandal]] and alleged that it was politically motivated to stop him from running for president in the [[2024 United States presidential election]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Trump's Mar-a-Lago searched by FBI in 'official papers probe' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-62473806 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=BBC News |language=en-gb |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809031909/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-62473806 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Trump condemned the search on social media, saying "These are dark times for our nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided and occupied by a large group of FBI agents. Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before."<ref name=":0" /> He likened the search to the 1970s [[Watergate scandal]] and alleged that it was politically motivated to stop him from running for president in the [[2024 United States presidential election]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Trump's Mar-a-Lago searched by FBI in 'official papers probe' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-62473806 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=BBC News |language=en-gb |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809031909/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-62473806 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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[[CBS News]] reporter [[Robert Costa (journalist)|Robert Costa]] reported that there were reactions among supporters of Trump. Costa reported, "some allies are urging him to speed up his decision on 2024 in the wake of this, that no one in [the] GOP will challenge him now...others are telling him to stay cool, wait."<ref name="Politico" /> Several Republican politicians, including Florida Governor [[Ron DeSantis]], Florida Senator [[Rick Scott]] and South Carolina Senator [[Lindsey Graham]] have condemned the search.<ref name="Politico" /> In a Tweet, House Minority Leader, [[Kevin McCarthy (California politician)|Kevin McCarthy]] said "I've seen enough. The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization. When Republicans take back the House, we will conduct immediate oversight of this department, follow the facts, and leave no stone unturned. Attorney General [[Merrick Garland|Garland]], preserve your documents and clear your calendar."<ref name="Politico" /> Far-right Republican Congresswoman [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] called for the FBI to be defunded.<ref name="Politico" /> However, a number of influential Republican Senators remained quiet amidst the news |
[[CBS News]] reporter [[Robert Costa (journalist)|Robert Costa]] reported that there were reactions among supporters of Trump. Costa reported, "some allies are urging him to speed up his decision on 2024 in the wake of this, that no one in [the] GOP will challenge him now...others are telling him to stay cool, wait."<ref name="Politico" /> Several Republican politicians, including Florida Governor [[Ron DeSantis]], Florida Senator [[Rick Scott]] and South Carolina Senator [[Lindsey Graham]] have condemned the search.<ref name="Politico" /> In a Tweet, House Minority Leader, [[Kevin McCarthy (California politician)|Kevin McCarthy]] said "I've seen enough. The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization. When Republicans take back the House, we will conduct immediate oversight of this department, follow the facts, and leave no stone unturned. Attorney General [[Merrick Garland|Garland]], preserve your documents and clear your calendar."<ref name="Politico" /> Far-right Republican Congresswoman [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] called for the FBI to be defunded.<ref name="Politico" /> However, a number of influential Republican Senators remained quiet amidst the news{{snd}} including Senate Minority Leader [[Mitch McConnell]], Minority Whip [[John Thune]], Iowa Senator [[Joni Ernst]] and Arkansas Senator [[Tom Cotton]].<ref name="Politico" /> [[Brian Fitzpatrick (American politician)|Brian Fizpatrick]], a former FBI agent and a Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania, stated "I will get to the bottom of this, will follow the facts wherever they lead, and will report with unimpeachable integrity."<ref >{{Cite web |last=Sofield |first=Tom |date=August 9, 2022 |title=Congressman Fitzpatrick, Former FBI Agent, Comments On Search Warrant Execution At President Trump's Residence |url=https://levittownnow.com/2022/08/09/congressman-fitzpatrick-former-fbi-agent-comments-on-search-warrant-execution-at-president-trumps-residence/ |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=LevitownNow |language=en |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809190954/https://levittownnow.com/2022/08/09/congressman-fitzpatrick-former-fbi-agent-comments-on-search-warrant-execution-at-president-trumps-residence/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Some right-wing commentators have argued that the search could lead to violence such |
Some right-wing commentators have argued that the search could lead to violence such as calls for [[Second American Civil War|another civil war]]. On the day of the FBI search, "#CivilWar" was trending on Twitter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Jillian |date=August 8, 2022 |title='Under siege': GOP reacts to FBI raid at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home |url=https://katu.com/news/nation-world/under-siege-gop-reacts-to-fbi-raid-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-home-fbi-executes-search-warrant-at-trumps-palm-beach-resort-former-president-says |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=KATU |language=en |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809054716/https://katu.com/news/nation-world/under-siege-gop-reacts-to-fbi-raid-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-home-fbi-executes-search-warrant-at-trumps-palm-beach-resort-former-president-says |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 8, 2022 |title=Top Republicans join Trump's evidence-less claims to discredit FBI search |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/08/trump-fbi-search-reaction/ |access-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809050627/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/08/trump-fbi-search-reaction/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fawcett |first=Eliza |date=August 8, 2022 |title=Republican governors criticize the Mar-a-Lago search as 'unprecedented' and 'un-American.' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid#gop-desantis-trump-fbi |access-date=August 9, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809003840/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid#gop-desantis-trump-fbi |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Feuer |first=Alan |date=August 8, 2022 |title=Republican officials reacted with fury to news of the search. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid#trump-fbi-right-reaction |access-date=August 9, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809003840/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid#trump-fbi-right-reaction |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the news, supporters of Trump gathered outside of Mar-a-Lago carrying signs and flags in Trump's support.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==References== |
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On August 8, 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, the residence of Donald Trump, former president of the United States. The search focused on material Trump brought to Mar-a-Lago after he left the White House, which allegedly contains classified documents.[1] Trump was at Trump Tower in New York City during the search.[2][3]
Background
Trump's atypical handling of classified documents, including destruction and declassification, has been discussed since early in his presidency. Former staff members[who?] claim that he would rip, chew, or flush down the toilet presidential records that were supposed to be preserved, some containing top secret intelligence.[4][5]
In mid-January 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration, as the independent agency of the United States government that preserves government records, discovered that Trump had removed 15 boxes of documents from The White House. These documents contained material that is subject to the Presidential Records Act, which requires certain documents to be given to the National Archives. Trump returned the boxes to the National Archives in February, which found that they included "classified national security information". In April, federal officials[who?] began investigating, initiating a grand jury process, and issued a subpoena to the National Archives, then searched Mar-a-Lago.[6][7] Federal agents established probable cause to obtain a warrant against Trump because, while he had turned over some classified documents to federal authorities, agents suspected that Trump was unlawfully withholding other classified information.[8]
FBI search
On August 8, 2022, FBI agents executed a search warrant issued for an investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents withheld from the National Archives and Records Administration, and searched Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago. The Secret Service facilitated access for the FBI, and Trump's lawyer was present for the search.[9] FBI agents worked in teams while searching through classified information to ensure that none of the information was privileged correspondence between Trump and his lawyers.[8] The warrant was approved by Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhardt.[10]
Peter Schorsch, the publisher of FloridaPolitics.com, was the first to report on the search.[11][8] In a Tweet, Schorsch wrote "Scoop — The Federal Bureau of Investigation @FBI today executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago...Not sure what the search warrant was about. TBH, I’m not a strong enough reporter to hunt this down, but it’s real."[8]
Analysis
If charged and convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 2071, Trump would be "disqualified from holding any office under the United States."[8] However, a number of legal scholars, including former United States Attorney General Michael Mukasey, have questioned the constitutionality of that provision in the statute.[8]
Reactions
Trump condemned the search on social media, saying "These are dark times for our nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided and occupied by a large group of FBI agents. Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before."[12] He likened the search to the 1970s Watergate scandal and alleged that it was politically motivated to stop him from running for president in the 2024 United States presidential election.[12][13]
CBS News reporter Robert Costa reported that there were reactions among supporters of Trump. Costa reported, "some allies are urging him to speed up his decision on 2024 in the wake of this, that no one in [the] GOP will challenge him now...others are telling him to stay cool, wait."[8] Several Republican politicians, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Senator Rick Scott and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham have condemned the search.[8] In a Tweet, House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy said "I've seen enough. The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization. When Republicans take back the House, we will conduct immediate oversight of this department, follow the facts, and leave no stone unturned. Attorney General Garland, preserve your documents and clear your calendar."[8] Far-right Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene called for the FBI to be defunded.[8] However, a number of influential Republican Senators remained quiet amidst the news – including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Whip John Thune, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton.[8] Brian Fizpatrick, a former FBI agent and a Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania, stated "I will get to the bottom of this, will follow the facts wherever they lead, and will report with unimpeachable integrity."[14]
Some right-wing commentators have argued that the search could lead to violence such as calls for another civil war. On the day of the FBI search, "#CivilWar" was trending on Twitter.[12][15][16][17] Following the news, supporters of Trump gathered outside of Mar-a-Lago carrying signs and flags in Trump's support.[12]
References
- ^ Haberman, Maggie; Protess, Ben; Goldman, Adam (August 8, 2022). "F.B.I. Searches Trump's Home in Florida". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie (August 8, 2022). "Trump was not at Mar-a-Lago when the search took place". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Haroun, Azmi (August 8, 2022). "TTrump was perched in Trump Tower as he decried 'unauthorized raid on my home' at Mar-a-Lago resort: CNN". Insider. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Kilander, Gustaf (February 9, 2022). "Trump would eat torn up documents, ex-White House aide claims". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Allen, Mike (August 8, 2022). "Exclusive: See the Trump toilet photos that he denies ever existed". Axios. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie; Schmidt, Michael (August 8, 2022). "From the archives: A look at the inquiry that led to the F.B.I. search of Trump's Florida home". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Caputo, Marc; Reilly, Ryan J. (August 8, 2022). "FBI search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home tied to classified material, sources say". NBC News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lizza, Ryan (August 9, 2022). "POLITICO Playbook: After the search: GOP torches FBI, hugs Trump". Politico. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Caputo, Marc; Reilly, Ryan J. (August 9, 2022). "FBI search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home tied to classified material, sources say". NBC. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Sorace, Stephen (August 9, 2022). "Florida judge who approved FBI raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago once represented Jeffrey Epstein's employees: report". Fox News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Bender, Michael C. (August 8, 2022). "A Florida political website lands a scoop". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Jillian (August 8, 2022). "'Under siege': GOP reacts to FBI raid at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home". KATU. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Trump's Mar-a-Lago searched by FBI in 'official papers probe'". BBC News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Sofield, Tom (August 9, 2022). "Congressman Fitzpatrick, Former FBI Agent, Comments On Search Warrant Execution At President Trump's Residence". LevitownNow. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Top Republicans join Trump's evidence-less claims to discredit FBI search". The Washington Post. August 8, 2022. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Fawcett, Eliza (August 8, 2022). "Republican governors criticize the Mar-a-Lago search as 'unprecedented' and 'un-American.'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Feuer, Alan (August 8, 2022). "Republican officials reacted with fury to news of the search". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
