Search warrant shows Trump under investigation for potential obstruction of justice, Espionage Act violations
A search warrant viewed by POLITICO reveals that 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.
A search warrant viewed by POLITICO reveals that 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.
A receipt accompanying the search warrant, viewed by POLITICO on Friday, shows that Trump possessed documents including a handwritten note; documents marked with “TS/SCI,” which indicate one of the highest levels of government classification; and another item labeled “Info re: President of France.”
The warrant shows federal law enforcement was investigating Trump for removal or destruction of records, obstruction of an investigation, and violating the Espionage Act. Conviction under the statutes can result in imprisonment or fines.
The documents, which are expected to be unsealed later Friday after the Justice Department sought their public disclosure amid relentless attacks by Trump and his GOP allies, underscore the extraordinary national security threat that federal investigators believed the missing documents presented. The concern grew so acute that Attorney General Merrick Garland approved the unprecedented search of Trump’s estate last week.
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A search warrant viewed by POLITICO reveals that 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 https://t.co/OkV7OnmrXk
— POLITICO (@politico) August 12, 2022
Wowwwww https://t.co/76DJtRmG6s
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 12, 2022
I have been curious what the tipping point will be for @GOP to break with Trump. I have wrongly thought we were at that point many times before so today I am skeptical we are there now but I really don’t know what line needs to be crossed because we have crossed so many.
— Bruce A. Heyman (@BruceAHeyman) August 12, 2022
The search warrant shows federal law enforcement was investigating Trump for 3 things:
1⃣removal or destruction of records
2⃣obstruction of an investigation
3⃣violating the Espionage ActConviction under the statutes can result in imprisonment or fines. https://t.co/OkV7OnmrXk
— POLITICO (@politico) August 12, 2022
CHASER
Did it look like this?
No?
Then it was still classified.https://t.co/ohuJKuKXp1
— John Schindler (@20committee) August 12, 2022
Bretibart and the WSJ obtained the warrant simultaneously https://t.co/B3eKkhxANN
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 12, 2022
Attachment B, Item (c): All government records created during the Trump presidency that might be in Trump's house. https://t.co/nCDg85DjrE
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 12, 2022
BREAKINGL Judge has granted the motion to unseal the search warrant and receipts. https://t.co/AZmGtYsjeO pic.twitter.com/581ou0tsay
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 12, 2022
Here is the description of the parts of Mar-a-Lago agents were allowed to search. https://t.co/AZmGtYsjeO pic.twitter.com/TBBZoPe6iY
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 12, 2022
THE SEIZED DOCUMENTS: https://t.co/AZmGtYsjeO pic.twitter.com/O6R3VcpnkK
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 12, 2022
Before we go down classification/declassification rabbit holes, please note that the Espionage Act does not have any requirement that the material be classified. It’s about any defense information which can damage our national security. Punto.👇🏽 https://t.co/d58PFsMRtU
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) August 12, 2022
CNN analyst says the intel Trump stole are so sensitive that FBI agents will begin FINGER PRINTING each document to find out who actually touched them.
— Brian McBride (@BrianDMcBride) August 12, 2022
Yesterday, the US government moved to unseal the warrant with only the names of the FBI agents redacted.
Meanwhile, the former president's team is leaking the unredacted documents to Breitbart, which is actively highlighting the names of the agents.https://t.co/tJTy7C0ihp pic.twitter.com/6UcUFxKyKQ
— Christian Vanderbrouk 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌻 (@UrbanAchievr) August 12, 2022
Trump, via Breitbart, released unredacted copy of property receipt containing names of FBI agents. Based on his history, this can only be interpreted as intentional to cause these Special Agents (one of whom I know) & their families grief & subject them to possible threats. 😡
— Mark S. Zaid (@MarkSZaidEsq) August 13, 2022
you have to be some unholy level of stupid to believe trump took work home with him lol https://t.co/q48Hg6NkHw
— andy™ (@andylevy) August 13, 2022
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