In a shocking revelation, court documents have shown that the Biden administration authorized the use of deadly force during the FBI’s raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in August 2022. This raid was part of an investigation into Trump’s handling of classified records.
The FBI, following their standard protocol, included a policy statement in their search warrant. This policy allows law enforcement officers to use deadly force if necessary. The FBI assured Fox News that this was a routine procedure and that no special measures were taken for this particular raid.
“The FBI followed standard protocol in this search as we do for all search warrants, which includes a standard policy statement limiting the use of deadly force. No one ordered additional steps to be taken, and there was no departure from the norm in this matter,” said the FBI in a statement.
Spoke to friends still at the Bureau.
Not one thought it was wise or prudent to have authorization of deadly force during the MAL raid.
Said one: “We kill someone over documents at a US President’s house? Stupid. Unnecessary. Not normal.”
Dan’s right here. https://t.co/4mi7vTgr6C
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) May 22, 2024
Biden, of course, has no repercussions for his actions.
Biden was keeping classified documents in his garage and apparently that’s fine because he’s a senile old man BUT THE FBI WAS PREPARED TO SHOOT TO KILL AT MAR-A-LAGO?!?! https://t.co/oC0LJStRPE
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) May 21, 2024
An “Operations Order” revealed during Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation showed that the FBI aimed to seize “classified information, NDI, and US Government records” from Mar-a-Lago. This order also outlined that agents would carry “Standard Issue Weapons,” “Ammo,” “Handcuffs,” and “medium and large sized bolt cutters.” However, they were instructed to wear “unmarked polo or collared shirts” and to keep their “law enforcement equipment concealed.”
“standard protocol”?
This makes it worse for Biden and Garland.
Biden personally waived Trump’s claim of executive privilege.
Garland personally approved this unprecedented FBI raid.
For presidential records Trump was allowed to have under the Presidential Records Act.
While… https://t.co/uyz6JxIvjc
— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) May 22, 2024
Trump, who was in a New York City courtroom for his criminal trial linked to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation into alleged business record falsification, responded with strong words.
On his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “WOW! I just came out of the Biden Witch Hunt Trial in Manhattan, the ‘Icebox,’ and was shown Reports that Crooked Joe Biden’s DOJ, in their Illegal and UnConstitutional Raid of Mar-a-Lago, AUTHORIZED THE FBI TO USE DEADLY (LETHAL) FORCE. NOW WE KNOW, FOR SURE, THAT JOE BIDEN IS A SERIOUS THREAT TO DEMOCRACY.” He continued by calling Biden “mentally unfit to hold office” and suggesting the 25th Amendment should be invoked.
Here is the use of deadly force instructions attached to the FBI’s operational instructions.
Head of Washington FBI field office when this was executed: Steven D’Antuono.
Recall who authorized the raid: Merrick Garland
The FBI risked the lives of Donald Trump, his family, his… pic.twitter.com/XHHLDYqWgV
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) May 21, 2024
Trump has pleaded not guilty to all 37 felony charges from Smith’s probe, which include willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and false statements. Additionally, he faces three more counts from a superseding indictment: one count of willful retention of national defense information and two obstruction counts.
The trial, which was initially scheduled to begin on May 20, has been postponed indefinitely by Judge Aileen Cannon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
This revelation has further fueled the fire of controversy surrounding the Biden administration and its handling of Trump-related investigations. Many conservatives view this as yet another example of political persecution against Trump.
Maybe the Attorney General would like to come to Congress and explain all this under oath to the American people https://t.co/y68qbvhe4V
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) May 21, 2024
The authorization of deadly force for a raid on a former President’s residence raises serious concerns about the lengths to which the Biden administration is willing to go. This incident has sparked a renewed call for accountability and transparency from those in power.
And Barron’s bedroom pic.twitter.com/NgXdc1RQ3a
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) May 21, 2024
