In August 2022, a dramatic event unfolded at Mar-a-Lago when the FBI conducted a raid on the Florida estate owned by former President Donald Trump.
The raid saw armed agents descending on the property and seizing boxes of records in what would become a significant turning point in the ongoing investigations surrounding Trump’s activities.
Following the raid, there was swift action from the Department of Justice under President Joe Biden’s administration.
By November of that year, a special counsel named Jack Smith was appointed to delve into the contents of the seized documents and conduct a thorough investigation.
Special Counsel Smith wasted no time in getting to work, issuing a flurry of subpoenas and digging deep into the records obtained from Mar-a-Lago.
The investigation proceeded rapidly, with new information coming to light at a steady pace.
By June 2023, the culmination of these efforts resulted in a major development: Donald Trump was formally indicted on an astounding 37 federal charges.
The charges brought against him marked a significant escalation in the legal witchhunt facing the former president, setting the stage for what would undoubtedly be a closely watched legal battle.
Now, the conservative watchdog organization Judicial Watch has published a voicemail recording in which an FBI Special Agent and a Secret Service agent are heard coordinating the raid on Mar-a-Lago.
Transcript:
“Yes, hi, this is Special Agent [redacted] from FBI [unintelligible]. We met on Monday [the day of the raid]. We have a couple of specific follow-up asks of you, um, so give me a call so we can discuss that. My number is [redacted]. Again, my name is [redacted]. Thanks, bye,” the special agent said in an August 11, 2022 voicemail.
LISTEN:
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“The recording was uncovered in an October 2022 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for all communications of the U.S. Secret Service internally and with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding the raid on President Trump’s home and for any video or audio recordings made during the raid on August 8, 2022 (Judicial Watch Inc. v. U.S Department of Homeland Security (No. 1:22-cv-03147)).” the watchdog said.
“This recording is real-time evidence of the Biden administration’s whole government operation to abuse Trump by raiding his home. Judicial Watch will continue to piece together the details of the conspiracy to launch an unprecedented and malicious raid on the home of Biden’s chief political opponent,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said.
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