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Informer close to Trump tipped off FBI where docs were kept: Reports [Video]
- An informant tipped off the FBI about what documents former President Trump was keeping in Mar-a-Lago, according to reports.
- The said informant also guided the FBI agents to where the documents were being hidden on Trump’s property.
- Some reports say the raid was due to documents that Trump took from the White House to Mar-a-Lago — a possible violation of the Presidential Records Act.
An informant tipped off the authorities about possible documents at Mar-a-Lago and where they could find them, per reports from Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal.
On Monday, the FBI executed a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago.
While the FBI and Department of Justice have stayed mum on the reason for the raid, numerous media outlets and the former president’s son, Eric Trump, in a Fox News interview have suggested that it was because of material that Trump took from the White House to Mar-a-Lago, which could be in violation of the Presidential Records Act.
In February, the National Archives took 15 boxes of documents from Mar-a-Lago and also asked the Department of Justice to probe whether Trump broke the law in the handling of these documents.
Newsweek spoke to two anonymous senior government officials with knowledge of the FBI’s raid of Mar-a-Lago. These officials told Newsweek that an individual revealed to law enforcement what documents Trump still had in his possession and where they were.
According to Newsweek’s sources, the raid had been timed for when Trump was away, to avoid giving the former president a photo-op, and to keep the process under wraps for as long as possible. One of the senior Justice Department officials Newsweek spoke to said this was a “spectacular backfire” because of the backlash the raid got.
The report from Newsweek was corroborated by reporting from The Journal.
The Journal spoke to anonymous sources familiar with the matter, who said that an individual who knew where the papers were stored had been in touch with investigators. According to The Journal, this individual told investigators there were more classified documents at Mar-a-Lago that were not among the 15 boxes that the National Archives retrieved from Trump’s residence back in February.
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Axios reported that Trump allies believe someone may have “flipped” and given information on Trump to the FBI. Rolling Stone also reported, citing anonymous sources close to Trump, that the former president and his advisers are desperately trying to root out this informant, amid Trump’s paranoia that people close to him might be wearing wires.
Source: Newsweek
2004done
August 11, 2022 at 7:39 am
Common-Core Arithmetic showing “15 boxes,” or “MSM taking poetic license padding” for effect? Only a midterm-election-year result can tell for sure.
Shirley Davis
August 12, 2022 at 7:33 am
The RAT who thinks they know what documents Trump has just maybe they are documents to drain the SWAMP democrats are trying everything to TRY to stop Trump from being president again we’ll I think it backfired on them his ratings gone through the roof So keep it up your getting him elected why aren’t they doing anything with hunter Biden & so called president sleepy Joe Biden & joes brother peloosey & son going on their little trip their up to no good that’s for sure if people can’t see what democrats are doing they are DUMBER than a box of rocks I stand with TRUMP he’s the best president we’ve had in years & he will be again
Sean Rickman
August 12, 2022 at 11:20 am
Whether President Trump took something that he shouldn’t have is really not the point here.The point being,and its rather obvious,there are one set of rules for liberal socialists,democRATs,and different rules for conservatives,most Republicans.Look at the biden and clinton organizations.You can bet if the FBI finds nothing,something will be created.Its really evident that the liberal socialist democRATs didn’t like to see a prosperous safer AMERICA under Pesident Trump.Was it jealousy,or something more sinister.
robert
August 12, 2022 at 4:07 pm
Traitors and garbage informents should be hanged for what they did. I hope when President Trump wins the 2024 elections the first thing he does is : FIRE EVERY PERSON IN THE WHITE HOUSE> EVERY ONE.
1776
August 13, 2022 at 6:42 pm
The FBI had been there in Jan and the GSA has inventoried the boxes and brought them there and the Secret service secured the room and guarded the house 24/7. This is all nonsense and fabrication to frame Trump yet again…
Trump162024
August 13, 2022 at 6:49 pm
Trump Reigns!!!
CPO Bill
August 13, 2022 at 7:21 pm
Get im and cut off his nuts!
mike roe
August 13, 2022 at 7:48 pm
Would that be you. You would have to show your face. I dare you.