WASHINGTON, Aug 9:
The FBI has raided Donald Trump’s private club and residence in Florida and broke open a safe as part of a reported probe into the handling of Presidential documents, including classified materials, triggering an angry outburst from the former US President who called it an attempt to block his 2024 White House bid.
“These are dark times for our nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents. Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before, Trump said in a statement Monday evening.
The FBI search was related to the 15 boxes of documents that Trump took to Mar-a-Lago when he departed the White House in January 2021 — some of which the National Archives has said were marked classified, according to US media reports.
In January, Trump handed over the documents to the National Archives, and attorneys for Trump said they were searching for any more records they may have.
The Justice Department and the FBI declined to comment on the raid. (PTI)
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