International Observation ｜ Trump Lake Manor was searched by FBI agents, just to find the White House confidential documents?

On August 8, local time, Trump said in a statement that the Federal Investigation Bureau (FBI) searched for the Haihu Manor in Palm Beach in Florida and opened a safe. At the time of the incident, Trump was not in Haihu Manor.

Late on the 8th, Trump did not answer any questions while leaving Trump Building in New York City.

FBI agents guard the entrance of Haihu Manor.

FBI search or to find confidential files

According to the "New York Times" quoted two people familiar with the investigation, the focus of search seemed to be a document taken away when Trump left the White House.

The NBC quoted sources as saying that search was related to the 15 boxes of documents brought to Haihu Manor when Trump left the White House. Agents are looking for Trump if there are additional presidential records or any confidential documents in the estate.

The National Archives found in January that Trump took away 15 boxes of government documents, souvenirs, gifts and letters from the White House when he left his office and brought it back to Haihu Manor. These boxes have documents restricted by the Presidential Archives Law. The law requires all documents and records related to official duties to be transferred to the National Archives.

After Trump returned these boxes to the National Archives, the archives administrators found documents marked as confidential.

Trump: What is the difference between the Watergate incident?

In this regard, Trump insisted that in order to prevent him from running for president in 2024, "such a raid can only occur in the broken third world country."

Trump wrote in a statement, "After cooperating with relevant government agencies, this raid search for my family is unnecessary and inappropriate. They even pry open my safe!"

Trump said angrily, "What is the difference between the water gate incident of the Agent of the Democratic Party's National Committee? Here, the Democrats broke into the 45th president's home in the United States."

In the statement, Trump said, "This is a dark period for our country. My beautiful home. Such a thing of the President of the United States. "

A person familiar with the matter said that the search took place on the morning of the 8th, and Trump claimed that the agent was still there in a few hours.

CNN quoted people familiar with the matter and said that the search began in the early morning of the 8th, and law enforcement officials were concentrated in the area where Trump's office and personal dormitory were located.

At present, there are still three months before the US Congress elections. However, under the blow of a series of economic issues, the prospects of the Democratic Party where the US President Biden is located in the midterm elections is worrying.

The police commanded traffic at the entrance of Haihu Manor.

The most important content of the mid -term elections is the reference of the House of Representatives to 435 seats and the Senate's re -election of 35 seats. Although the Democratic Party has maintained a majority in the two houses of the Republic of China, the latest US polls show that the Republican Party is expected to lead the Democratic Party after the mid -year election of this year and obtain the control of the House of Representatives.

Some analysts said that the search may have some impact on the Republican Party where Trump is located.

What is a federal search order?

The FBI assault search Trump's Haihu Manor in Florida is the first searches for the former president. It is unclear whether it is a prelude to criminal charges. This has no precedent in American history.

CNBC quoted former federal prosecutor Marioti, "If your home was searched by the Federal Investigation Bureau, you would have trouble."

So, what is a federal search order? Federal law enforcement officials get a search order when they need to carry out criminal investigations or worry that the sensitive materials they need may be transferred, hidden, changed, or destroyed.

According to the New York Times, if the official determines that it can find information related to criminal investigation (usually documents or electronic devices) in someone's residence, enterprise, car or other property, the federal law enforcement agency shall make a search order.

Searching for itself does not indicate or charges the subject guilty.

The Ministry of Justice and the Federal Investigation Bureau have no right to take action unilaterally. Federal judges or local judges must approve the request, and judges usually require a highly specific restriction on the search to protect the right of individuals' fourth amendments.

Before the judge signs, law enforcement agencies must meet certain legal standards.

First of all, they must prove the "possible cause", that is, the search may find evidence of illegal evidence; if the search order lacks such evidence, the search will be considered illegal according to the precedent of 2004.

In addition, the court ruled that the search order should describe the location and nature of the search based on the "special nature" to prevent the agent from abusing the search order to conduct a search that exceeds the scope of specific requirements.

At present, the US Department of Justice and the White House refused to comment. A White House official said that he did not receive a notice of search.

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