Newly Declassified Emails Show FBI Desperately Wanted to Avoid Mar-a-Lago Raid, Begged Biden’s DOJ for Other Options, But Was Denied

Newly declassified documents show that FBI officials did not believe they had probable cause to conduct the 2022 raid of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, but the Biden Justice Department pushed for it anyway.

In June 2023, special counsel Jack Smith’s office charged Trump and aide Walt Nauta with unlawfully retaining classified documents related to national defense and obstructing justice in their recovery.

Before bringing the 37-count indictment, FBI agents raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and took boxes of materials away.

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book “We Hold These Truths” and screenwriter of the political documentary “I Want Your Money.”

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean’s list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law

Books Written

We Hold These Truths

Professional Memberships

Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Languages Spoken

English

Topics of Expertise

Politics, Entertainment, Faith

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