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Trump Says Mar-a-Lago ‘Under Siege, Raided, and Occupied’ by FBI

This is a breaking story… Please check back for possible updates…Former U.S. President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement Monday that Mar-a-Lago, his residence in Florida, was “under siege, raided, and occupied” by the Federal Bureau of Investi…

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement Monday that Mar-a-Lago, his residence in Florida, was "under siege, raided, and occupied" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Trump claimed the "unannounced raid" was "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."

The twice-impeached ex-president—who was reportedly at Trump Tower in New York City during the raid in Palm Beach—said of the FBI, "They even broke into my safe!"

"The FBI and U.S. attorney's offices in Washington, D.C., and for the Southern District of Florida didn't immediately respond to requests for comment," according to Politico. Spokespeople at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to comment.

"The Secret Service and Palm Beach Police Department deferred comment to the FBI," Politico added. "Two sources familiar with the matter said top Biden White House officials were not given advance notice of the raid."

The outlet reported that "two sources familiar with the search said it was related to allegations that Trump allies improperly removed boxes of presidential records from the White House after leaving office—including some that may have included classified information. One of those sources said the raid took 'hours.'"

The DOJ and a congressional select committee are also both investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump's speech that day—which featured his "Big Lie" that the 2020 presidential election was stolen—led to his historic second impeachment.

Read Trump's full statement:

Trump's raid statement


This content originally appeared on Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community and was authored by Common Dreams staff.


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