You don’t want to question the professionalism of the FBI
US attorney general approves Trump search warrant
Attorney General Merrick Garland personally approved a search warrant for Trump’s Florida home. He said that on Thursday. He also advocates for the integrity of FBI agents and prosecutors.
US Attorney Merrick Garland, 69, personally backed the decision to request a search warrant for former US President Donald Trump’s home. That’s what Garland said Thursday in a short speech in Washington. “Search warrant issued by federal court after necessary determination of reasonable suspicion.”
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“The administration doesn’t take such a decision lightly,” Garland added. Wherever possible, less intrusive means will be sought as an alternative to search, and any search will be strictly restricted.” Federal Police The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida last Monday.
“All rights are equal”
This process is unprecedented in US history. Pressure has since grown on Garland to take a stand. Trump was not at his home during the inspection. He and other Republicans criticized the search and accused Democratic President Joe Biden of politicizing the FBI.
Garland said Thursday that he could not comment on the details of the research. However, given the public interest and Trump’s confirmation of the incident, his department petitioned a federal court to release the search warrant and deliver any confiscated items. Garland stressed that “all Americans have the right to the fair application of law, due process and the presumption of innocence.”
Suspicion of the presence of classified material
The background to the research appears to have been Trump’s handling of documents from his tenure. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the National Archives, which is responsible for storing presidential correspondence, suspected several boxes of classified material in Mar-a-Lago. Trump finally turned over several documents to the agency in January.
Then, according to US media reports, there was an additional exchange between investigators and Trump’s lawyer. The Washington Post, citing anonymous sources, wrote that officials suspect Trump or his team continues to withhold important documents. The FBI is said to have taken twelve boxes.
Do not question the professionalism of the FBI
Garland also cautioned against questioning the professionalism of its employees. “I would like to address the recent baseless attacks on the professionalism of FBI agents, the Department of Justice, and prosecutors: I will not stand idly by while their integrity is unfairly attacked,” he said in a short-lived public address in Washington on Thursday.
The men and women of the FBI and the Department of Justice are “dedicated national public servants” who protect the American people from violent crime, terrorism, and other threats every day. “They’re doing it with great personal sacrifices and risking themselves,” Garland said. (SDA/oco/kes)
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