former president of the united states Donald Trump on Monday accused the FBI of “stealing” their passports During a search by agents last week of the Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida. “Wow! During the FBI raid in Mar-a-Lago, three of my passports (one of them expired) were stolen, along with everything else,” Trump told Truth Social. The former US leader added that “this is an unprecedented level of attack on a political opponent” in his country. In contrast, he described the FBI’s performance as “third world”.
On Sunday, Trump asked the FBI to return documents seized during the raid, alleging that the agents had received materials confidential and protected by attorney-client relations. “I’ve learned that the FBI, now famous for its Mar-a-Lago search, has received boxes of attorney-client privilege and other executive materials that they understood they shouldn’t have received,” Trump said.
this FBI received eleven groups of confidential documents During a search of Trump’s Florida mansion a week ago, an arrest warrant was issued authorizing agents to seize allegedly classified documents. The former president claims he declassified suspicious documents himself.
Prosecutor wants the secret to be kept
US Department of Justice On Monday, she asked the judge to keep the affidavit justifying her registration request confidential, claiming that its publication could affect the course of the investigation. In a 13-page document to the Florida (southeastern US) judge who handled the case, prosecutor Juan Antonio González requested that the document not be published “because it could change the course of the investigation, reveal current or future actions, and undermine talent.” officers to obtain credible evidence or witnesses.
Several US media, including The Washington Post and CNN, had requested the release of the affidavit sent by the Government to the magistrate to justify the search at Trump’s home, a request approved by Justice. The judge already authorized the issuance of the search warrant last Friday, as both parties agreed. However, the order was given by the judge, and what the media now demands is that the Justice Department’s affidavit justifying the FBI’s search of Trump’s mansion is also known.
“In addition to its effects on the investigation, the publication of such investigative materials can have devastating consequences for the reputation and rights of those whose actions and comments have been disclosed,” the Justice Department said in its text before the judge.