Claim: FBI agents who searched for classified documents held by former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in 2022 followed standard protocol. But Trump supporters and social media posts now falsely claim the raid was an "attempted assassination" of Trump. The claim is based on a misquote of FBI policy in a legal motion -- and Trump wasn't in Florida during the search.
Fact-check: Trump, Allies Misrepresent FBI Order on Document Search at Mar-a-Lago - FactCheck.org
Verdict: fbi agents who searched for classified documents held by former president donald trump at mar-a-lago in 2022 followed standard protocol. but trump supporters and social media posts now falsely claim the raid was an "attempted assassination" of trump. the claim is based on a misquote of fbi policy in a legal motion -- and trump wasn't in florida during the search.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Alan Jaffe
Date published: 2024-05-24T17:32:42