The search warrant used to legally raid the residence of former President Donald Trump and a receipt of property seized revealed the files removed from the home by the FBI..As with everything Trump, there are mixed reports..Both the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)are reporting agents removed 11 sets of classified documents, including some marked top secret and only meant to be available in special government facilities..WSJ is also reporting Trump allies claim the former president declassified the documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago..Trump Warrant.Ric Grenell, who was Trump's acting director of national intelligence, told NBC News that documents can be declassified if the president simply says they are.."There is no approval process for the president of the United States to declassify intelligence," Grenell said. "There is this phony idea that he must provide notification for declassification, but that's just silly.”.“Who is he supposed to notify? I think it's the height of swampism to think the president should seek bureaucrats' approval.".Among the classified materials collected were four sets of top-secret documents, three sets of secret documents and three sets confidential documents, according to the list..WSJ says a total of 20 boxes were removed as well as binders of photos, a handwritten note and the executive grant of clemency for Mr. Trump’s ally Roger Stone..Also included in the list was information about the “President of France,” according to the three-page list, which is contained in a seven-page document that also includes the warrant to search the premises which was granted by a federal magistrate judge in Florida..A search warrant viewed by CNN and POLITICO shows the FBI is investigating Donald Trump for a potential violation of the Espionage Act and removed classified documents from the former president’s Florida estate earlier this week..POLITICO says the removal or destruction of records, obstruction of an investigation and violating the Espionage Act can result in imprisonment or fines, if a conviction is secured..“The documents underscore the extraordinary national security threat that federal investigators believed the missing documents presented,” said POLITICO..Trump said the raid and seizure of documents was politically motivated, calling it "an unprecedented political weaponization by law enforcement."."My poll numbers are the strongest they have ever been, fundraising by the Republican Party is breaking all records, and midterm elections are fast approaching," he said in a Thursday night statement, calling the raid on his home "inappropriate and highly unethical.".Taylor Budowich, a spokesperson for Trump, said the FBI’s raid was “not just unprecedented, but unnecessary and now they are leaking lies and innuendos to try to explain away the weaponization of government against their dominant political opponent. This is outrageous.”.A missing piece of the investigation is an affidavit that accompanies the warrant..“We have heard many people talk about the affidavit being released,” said Davis Spunt, a contributor to FOX News. “The latest from the Justice Department is there has been no motion filed for this affidavit even though this affidavit would give us many more pieces of the puzzle.”.“That would have to be a separate motion filed.”.FOX is reporting the motion to release the affidavit may be made on Monday..This story is far from over.
The search warrant used to legally raid the residence of former President Donald Trump and a receipt of property seized revealed the files removed from the home by the FBI..As with everything Trump, there are mixed reports..Both the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)are reporting agents removed 11 sets of classified documents, including some marked top secret and only meant to be available in special government facilities..WSJ is also reporting Trump allies claim the former president declassified the documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago..Trump Warrant.Ric Grenell, who was Trump's acting director of national intelligence, told NBC News that documents can be declassified if the president simply says they are.."There is no approval process for the president of the United States to declassify intelligence," Grenell said. "There is this phony idea that he must provide notification for declassification, but that's just silly.”.“Who is he supposed to notify? I think it's the height of swampism to think the president should seek bureaucrats' approval.".Among the classified materials collected were four sets of top-secret documents, three sets of secret documents and three sets confidential documents, according to the list..WSJ says a total of 20 boxes were removed as well as binders of photos, a handwritten note and the executive grant of clemency for Mr. Trump’s ally Roger Stone..Also included in the list was information about the “President of France,” according to the three-page list, which is contained in a seven-page document that also includes the warrant to search the premises which was granted by a federal magistrate judge in Florida..A search warrant viewed by CNN and POLITICO shows the FBI is investigating Donald Trump for a potential violation of the Espionage Act and removed classified documents from the former president’s Florida estate earlier this week..POLITICO says the removal or destruction of records, obstruction of an investigation and violating the Espionage Act can result in imprisonment or fines, if a conviction is secured..“The documents underscore the extraordinary national security threat that federal investigators believed the missing documents presented,” said POLITICO..Trump said the raid and seizure of documents was politically motivated, calling it "an unprecedented political weaponization by law enforcement."."My poll numbers are the strongest they have ever been, fundraising by the Republican Party is breaking all records, and midterm elections are fast approaching," he said in a Thursday night statement, calling the raid on his home "inappropriate and highly unethical.".Taylor Budowich, a spokesperson for Trump, said the FBI’s raid was “not just unprecedented, but unnecessary and now they are leaking lies and innuendos to try to explain away the weaponization of government against their dominant political opponent. This is outrageous.”.A missing piece of the investigation is an affidavit that accompanies the warrant..“We have heard many people talk about the affidavit being released,” said Davis Spunt, a contributor to FOX News. “The latest from the Justice Department is there has been no motion filed for this affidavit even though this affidavit would give us many more pieces of the puzzle.”.“That would have to be a separate motion filed.”.FOX is reporting the motion to release the affidavit may be made on Monday..This story is far from over.
