Redacted Mar a Lago Search Warrant Affidavit Released
Details about the redacted Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant and why the FBI was justified in searching Trump Mar-a-Lago estate for classified documents
Redacted Copy Of Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant Affidavit Unsealed
A redacted copy of the search warrant affidavit for former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home was unsealed. The 38-page document focused on what the FBI says it found in 15 boxes Trump returned to the National Archives in January. Agents found 184 classified documents, 67 of them confidential, 92 of them marked secret and 25 documents marked top secret. Trump slammed the redacted affidavit saying it was a “public relations subterfuge by the FBI and DOJ.”
If Any Official Took This Many Documents, They Would Be In Jail
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, on Sunday warned of riots if former President Trump is prosecuted over the handling of classified materials found when the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago. Also, the Wall Street Journal editorial board asks if that’s all there is with the affidavit. Joe Scarborough weighs in on the Republican response and notes that if any member of Congress, any ambassador, any intelligence member took that many documents, they would be in jail.
Trump’s Hypocrisy On Display Over His Handling Of ‘Top Secret’ Documents
During the 2016 presidential race, Donald Trump repeatedly attacks Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email serve. As President, he even signed a law that increased penalties for mishandling classified information. Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman and NYU School of Law professor Melissa Murray joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss Trump’s own misuse of classified documents.
