Fox News has unveiled internal emails from the FBI that indicate some agents were skeptical about whether there was sufficient reason for the Mar-a-Lago search back in August 2022.
One striking comment from Department of Justice official George Toscas stood out: he reportedly said he “didn’t give a d— about the optics.”
Former President Donald J. Trump reacted strongly on his platform, Truth Social, where White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also weighed in on the release.
Describing the raid, Trump declared, “Unreasonable Search and Seizure!!! That was the FBI’s CRIMINAL RAID on Mar-a-Lago. This can never be allowed to happen again!!! President DJT.”
Supporters of Trump are viewing these emails as evidence that there were significant doubts within the DOJ about the search, raising their concerns about governmental overreach and diminishing trust in these federal agencies.
In light of these developments, Trump’s legal team has pointed to Toscas’ comments in a recent filing aimed at seeking a Franks hearing in 2024; they argue that the affidavit concealed dissenting opinions from FBI agents.
However, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon turned down the request, asserting that the omitted parts wouldn’t have negated the original probable cause.
Cannon remarked, “Defendant Trump has not made the required ‘substantial preliminary showing’ to justify a Franks hearing. He mentions four omissions in the warrant, yet even if all omitted information were included, it would not have disproven probable cause,” concluding that the motion does not effectively counter the probable cause established in the affidavit.
This whole situation sheds light on how selectively leaked information, partisan commentary, and court decisions can influence public opinion, even if the courts affirm that the legal protocols abided by constitutional standards.
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