FBI Raid Mar-a-Lago Inspires Donald Trump Supporters

This prompted staff to report their findings to the Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Merrick Garland. And that’s when things started to get serious for the former Supreme Commander.

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While it’s still unclear what exactly this investigation revealed (neither the FBI nor the DoJ explained), the reason it’s a political tinder is because of the United States Code of Law, which codifies American law. comes down to Title 18 of the

Section 2071 of Title 18 prohibits persons in possession of government documents from “intentionally and unlawfully concealing, deleting, mutilating, erasing, altering, or destroying them.” making it a crime.

It also states that anyone convicted of such crimes “will be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both.” loses his job and is ineligible to hold a job under the United States. ”

To be clear, Trump has not been indicted for wrongdoing, and with many open questions, it remains to be seen if he will.

But he’s been hinting for months that he intends to run for president again in 2024, despite a mountain of legal troubles. Atlanta District Attorney’s investigation into his election loss in battleground state Georgia. A New York investigation into his business practices, including allegations that he misrepresented the top value of his property in order to secure loans and receive tax breaks.

To that end, it’s no wonder many Democrats could barely contain their excitement Monday night, while many Republicans, even those who were sick of Trump and his antics, viewed the government’s overreach. I was outraged by the lack of transparency. federal authorities.

Chillingly, some of his most ardent fans have claimed that the “radical left,” like Trump, is trying to stop him from running for president again. and even called for violence.

“Civil war! Take up arms guys,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Preparing for an uprising,” wrote another.

If you think Trump is likely to be deterred by a raid, think again.

Legal experts say obtaining approval for this type of search warrant is not easy. Investigators must establish a probable cause that not only may a crime have been committed, but that there may be evidence for the premise of that particular crime. Second, approval must be obtained from a judge to carry out such a high-level search warrant.

Nonetheless, in the aftermath of the raid, Trump was incredulous, posting a campaign-style ad on his Truth Social online platform, calling America “a decline armed with law enforcement against political opposition like never before.” country,” he wrote. ”

“The tyrants we are fighting don’t stand a chance because we are Americans and Americans kneel to God and God alone,” Trump says in a three-minute video. It’s time to start talking about the greatness of our nation again…the best is yet to come.”

Within hours, Trump’s Save America fundraising arm and the Republican National Committee also used the news to raise money for the campaign.

“THIS IS NOT A DRILL” read one of the fundraising text messages. “Unprecedented move Biden’s her FBI RAIDS Pres. Trump’s house. It’s time to take back Congress.”

Traditional conservatives and right-wing extremists alike had effectively fallen to vent their anger.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is seen as Trump’s biggest rival for the 2024 presidential nomination, called the incident “weaponizing the federal agency.”

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House Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy has warned Garland that he will launch a congressional investigation if, as expected, Republicans win the House in November.

And South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham, who urged Trump to drop allegations of election fraud just days ago, said, “It’s beyond question to launch an investigation into the former president this close to the election. are there,” he warned.

It’s certainly problematic, divisive, and historic — especially on Richard Nixon’s 48th anniversary from the White House after Watergate.

But the key difference is that while Nixon eventually resigned and sailed off into the sunset, Trump has so far doubled down, painting himself as a victim.

The risk to Joe Biden and the Democrats is that Republicans tend to agree.

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