Trump calls for 'immediate' release of Mar-a-Lago warrant

Good afternoon since I became Attorney General, I have made clear that the Department of Justice will speak through its court filings and its work just now, the Justice Department has filed *** motion in the Southern district of florida to unseal *** search warrant and property receipt relating to *** court approved search that the FBI conducted earlier this week. That search was of premises located in florida belonging to the former president. The Department did not make any public statements on the day of the search. The former president publicly confirmed the search that evening, as is his right copies of both the warrant and the FBI property receipt were provided on the day of the search to the former President's counsel who was on site During the search. The search warrant was authorized by *** federal court upon the required finding of probable cause. The property receipt is *** document that federal law requires law enforcement agents to leave with the property owner. The department filed the motion to make public the warrant and receipt. In light of the former President's public confirmation of the search, the surrounding circumstances and the substantial public interest in this matter, faithful adherence to the rule of law is the bedrock principle of the Justice Department and of our democracy. Upholding the rule of law means applying the law evenly without fear or favor. Under my watch. That is precisely what the Justice Department is doing. All americans are entitled to the evenhanded application of the law to due process of the law and to the presumption of innocence. Much of our work is by necessity conducted out of the public eye. We do that to protect the constitutional rights of all americans and to protect the integrity of our investigations. Federal law, longstanding department rules and our ethical obligations prevent me from providing further details as to the basis of the search at this time. There are however certain points I want you to know. First, I personally approved the decision to seek *** search warrant in this matter. Second, the department does not take such *** decision lightly where possible. It is standard practice to seek less intrusive means as an alternative to *** search and too narrowly scope any search that is undertaken. Third, let me address recent unfounded attacks on the professionalism of the FBI and Justice Department agents and prosecutors. I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked. The men and women of the FBI and the Justice Department are dedicated patriotic public servants. Every day they protect the american people from violent crime, terrorism, and other threats to their safety while safeguarding our civil rights. They do so at great personal sacrifice and risk to themselves. I am honored to work alongside them. This is all I can say right now. More information will be made available in the appropriate way and at the appropriate time. Thank you. Thank you all for your questions. But as I said, this is all I can say at this time

Former President Donald Trump called late Thursday for the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�immediate바카라 게임 웹사이트� release of the federal warrant the FBI used to search his Florida estate, hours after the Justice Department had asked a court to unseal the warrant, with Attorney General Merrick Garland citing the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�substantial public interest in this matter.바카라 게임 웹사이트�In messages posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Not only will I not oppose the release of documents ... I am going a step further by ENCOURAGING the immediate release of those documents.바카라 게임 웹사이트� He continued to assail the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago as 바카라 게임 웹사이트�unAmerican, unwarranted and unnecessary.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�Release the documents now!바카라 게임 웹사이트� he wrote.Watch a full replay of the news conference in the video player above.The Justice Department request earlier Thursday is striking because such documents traditionally remain sealed during a pending investigation. But the department appeared to recognize that its silence since the search had created a vacuum for bitter verbal attacks by Trump and his allies, and that the public was entitled to the FBI's side about what prompted Monday's action at the former president's home.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The public바카라 게임 웹사이트�s clear and powerful interest in understanding what occurred under these circumstances weighs heavily in favor of unsealing,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said a motion filed in federal court in Florida on Thursday.Should the warrant be released 바카라 게임 웹사이트� the request is now with the judge 바카라 게임 웹사이트� it could disclose unflattering information about the former president and about FBI scrutiny of his handling of sensitive government documents right as he prepares for another run for the White House. During his successful 2016 campaign, he pointed frequently to an FBI investigation into his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, over whether she mishandled classified information.It's unclear at this point how much information would be included in the documents, if made public, or if they would encompass an FBI affidavit that would presumably lay out a detailed factual basis for the search. The department specifically requested the unsealing of the warrant as well as a property receipt listing the items that were seized, along with two unspecified attachments.To obtain a search warrant, federal authorities must prove to a judge that probable cause exists to believe that a crime was committed. Garland said he personally approved the warrant, a decision he said the department did not take lightly given that standard practice where possible is to select less intrusive tactics than a search of one's home.In this case, according to a person familiar with the matter, there was substantial engagement with Trump and his representatives prior to the search warrant, including a subpoena for records and a visit to Mar-a-Lago a couple of months ago by FBI and Justice Department officials to assess how the documents were stored. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke on condition of anonymity.Neither Trump nor the FBI has said anything about what documents the FBI might have recovered, or what precisely agents were looking for. But the former president complained anew Thursday about the search.Trump, who for years has lambasted the FBI and sought to sow distrust among his supporters in its decisions, said the warrant was served and the search conducted despite his cooperation with the Justice Department over the search.In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump said that his 바카라 게임 웹사이트�attorneys and representatives were cooperating fully바카라 게임 웹사이트� prior to the search, and that government officials 바카라 게임 웹사이트�could have had whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted, if we had it."The Justice Department has until Friday afternoon to alert the judge about whether Trump will object to the release.FBI and Justice Department policy cautions against discussing ongoing investigations, both to protect the integrity of probes and to avoid unfairly maligning someone who is being scrutinized but winds up ultimately not being charged. That바카라 게임 웹사이트�s especially true in the case of search warrants, where supporting court papers are routinely kept secret as the investigation proceeds.In this case, though, Garland cited the fact that Trump himself had provided the first public confirmation of the FBI search, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�as is his right." The Justice Department, in its new filing, also said that disclosing information about it now would not harm the court's functions.Even so, Garland, in a hastily scheduled public statement delivered from the Justice Department podium, appeared to acknowledge the unusual nature of the department's request as he declined to take questions or provide any substantive details about the FBI's investigation.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Much of our work is by necessity conducted out of the public eye. We do that to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans and to protect the integrity of our investigations," he said. "Federal law, longstanding department rules and our ethical obligations prevent me from providing further details as to the basis of the search at this time.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Justice Department under Garland has been leery of public statements about politically charged investigations, or of confirming to what extent it might be investigating Trump as part of a broader probe into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.The department has tried to avoid being seen as injecting itself into presidential politics, as happened in 2016 when then-FBI Director James Comey made an unusual public statement announcing that the FBI would not be recommending criminal charges against Clinton regarding her handling of email 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and when he spoke up again just over a week before the election to notify Congress that the probe was being effectively reopened because of the discovery of new emails.The Mar-a-Lago search warrant served Monday was part of an ongoing Justice Department investigation into the discovery of classified White House records recovered from Trump's home in Palm Beach, Florida, earlier this year. The National Archives had asked the department to investigate after saying 15 boxes of records it retrieved from the estate included classified records. Multiple federal laws govern the handling of classified information.The attorney general also condemned verbal attacks on FBI and Justice Department personnel over the search. Some Republican allies of Trump have called for the FBI to be defunded. Large numbers of Trump supporters have called for the warrant to be released hoping they it will show that Trump was unfairly targeted.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Garland said of federal law enforcement agents, calling them 바카라 게임 웹사이트�dedicated, patriotic public servants.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Earlier Thursday, an armed man wearing body armor tried to breach a security screening area at an FBI field office in Ohio, then fled and was later killed after a standoff with law enforcement. A law enforcement official briefed on the matter identified the man as Ricky Shiffer and said he is believed to have been in Washington in the days leading up to the attack on the Capitol and may have been there on the day it took place.

In messages posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Not only will I not oppose the release of documents ... I am going a step further by ENCOURAGING the immediate release of those documents.바카라 게임 웹사이트� He continued to assail the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago as 바카라 게임 웹사이트�unAmerican, unwarranted and unnecessary.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

바카라 게임 웹사이트�Release the documents now!바카라 게임 웹사이트� he wrote.

Watch a full replay of the news conference in the video player above.

The Justice Department request earlier Thursday is striking because such documents traditionally remain sealed during a pending investigation. But the department appeared to recognize that its silence since the search had created a vacuum for bitter verbal attacks by Trump and his allies, and that the public was entitled to the FBI's side about what prompted Monday's action at the former president's home.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�The public바카라 게임 웹사이트�s clear and powerful interest in understanding what occurred under these circumstances weighs heavily in favor of unsealing,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said a motion filed in federal court in Florida on Thursday.

Should the warrant be released 바카라 게임 웹사이트� the request is now with the judge 바카라 게임 웹사이트� it could disclose unflattering information about the former president and about FBI scrutiny of his handling of sensitive government documents right as he prepares for another run for the White House. During his successful 2016 campaign, he pointed frequently to an FBI investigation into his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, .

It's unclear at this point how much information would be included in the documents, if made public, or if they would encompass an FBI affidavit that would presumably lay out a detailed factual basis for the search. The department specifically requested the unsealing of the warrant as well as a property receipt listing the items that were seized, along with two unspecified attachments.

To obtain a search warrant, federal authorities must prove to a judge that probable cause exists to believe that a crime was committed. Garland said he personally approved the warrant, a decision he said the department did not take lightly given that standard practice where possible is to select less intrusive tactics than a search of one's home.

In this case, according to a person familiar with the matter, there was substantial engagement with Trump and his representatives prior to the search warrant, including a subpoena for records and a visit to Mar-a-Lago a couple of months ago by FBI and Justice Department officials to assess how the documents were stored. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Neither Trump nor the FBI has said anything about what documents the FBI might have recovered, or what precisely agents were looking for. But the former president complained anew Thursday about the search.

Trump, who for years has lambasted the FBI and sought to sow distrust among his supporters in its decisions, said the warrant was served and the search conducted despite his cooperation with the Justice Department over the search.

In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump said that his 바카라 게임 웹사이트�attorneys and representatives were cooperating fully바카라 게임 웹사이트� prior to the search, and that government officials 바카라 게임 웹사이트�could have had whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted, if we had it."

The Justice Department has until Friday afternoon to alert the judge about whether Trump will object to the release.

FBI and Justice Department policy cautions against discussing ongoing investigations, both to protect the integrity of probes and to avoid unfairly maligning someone who is being scrutinized but winds up ultimately not being charged. That바카라 게임 웹사이트�s especially true in the case of search warrants, where supporting court papers are routinely kept secret as the investigation proceeds.

In this case, though, Garland cited the fact that Trump himself had provided the first public confirmation of the FBI search, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�as is his right." The Justice Department, in its new filing, also said that disclosing information about it now would not harm the court's functions.

Even so, Garland, in a hastily scheduled public statement delivered from the Justice Department podium, appeared to acknowledge the unusual nature of the department's request as he declined to take questions or provide any substantive details about the FBI's investigation.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�Much of our work is by necessity conducted out of the public eye. We do that to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans and to protect the integrity of our investigations," he said. "Federal law, longstanding department rules and our ethical obligations prevent me from providing further details as to the basis of the search at this time.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

The Justice Department under Garland has been leery of public statements about politically charged investigations, or of confirming to what extent it might be investigating Trump as part of a broader probe into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

The department has tried to avoid being seen as injecting itself into presidential politics, as happened in 2016 when then-FBI Director James Comey made an unusual public statement announcing that the FBI would not be recommending criminal charges against Clinton regarding her handling of email 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and when he spoke up again just over a week before the election to notify Congress that the probe was being effectively reopened because of the discovery of new emails.

The Mar-a-Lago search warrant served Monday was part of an ongoing Justice Department investigation into the discovery of classified White House records recovered from Trump's home in Palm Beach, Florida, earlier this year. The National Archives had asked the department to investigate after saying 15 boxes of records it retrieved from the estate included classified records. Multiple federal laws govern the handling of classified information.

The attorney general also condemned verbal attacks on FBI and Justice Department personnel over the search. Some Republican allies of Trump have called for the FBI to be defunded. Large numbers of Trump supporters have called for the warrant to be released hoping they it will show that Trump was unfairly targeted.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Garland said of federal law enforcement agents, calling them 바카라 게임 웹사이트�dedicated, patriotic public servants.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

Earlier Thursday, an armed man wearing body armor at an FBI field office in Ohio, then fled and was later killed after a standoff with law enforcement. A law enforcement official briefed on the matter identified the man as Ricky Shiffer and said he is believed to have been in Washington in the days leading up to the attack on the Capitol and may have been there on the day it took place.

Trump calls for 'immediate' release of Mar-a-Lago warrant

Share

Share

Share

Top Picks