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FBI felt 'urgency' to look for Mar-a-Lago documents because Trump has 'poor counterintelligence hygiene': legal expert
August 09, 2022
Appearing on MSNBC the morning after the FBI executed a search at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, a Florida prosecutor claimed that the suddenness of the visit led him to believe that there are grave concerns that the former president may be jeopardizing national security.
During his appearance on "Morning Joe" hosts, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg was asked, "Do you expect that we'll hear something from the Justice Department or from the FBI today or in the near future?"
"I think that that really depends on what violations they are actually investigating," he replied. "You know, I think it is important to remember that, because these involve classified documents, this is a national security investigation. I think the kind of classified information that would be in the White House, that Trump would have access to, these aren't going to be low-level, diplomatic cables. These are high-level, national security documents."
"I think part of the urgency here is that Trump has very poor counterintelligence hygiene," he continued. "He blabs secrets all the time. He is not careful about this kind of information. We also know Mar-a-Lago has been a target for foreign governments trying to get access to information. There was a trespasser several years ago who was arrested there, who was believed to be linked to the Chinese intelligence service. So I think that they want to make sure that they get these out of an unsecure location and out of potential hands that shouldn't have it."
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‘Just laughable’: Morning Joe busts Sarah Huckabee Sanders for flip-flopping on FBI after Mar-a-Lago raid
August 09, 2022
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough blasted Sarah Huckabee Sanders and other Republicans as hypocrites for attacking the FBI over its search of Mar-A-Lago.
The Department of Justice carried out a search warrant at Donald Trump's private residence as part of an investigation into stolen classified documents, and the "Morning Joe" host bashed Republican lawmakers who once celebrated the FBI investigation of the Democratic nominee just days before the 2016 election.
"Those people didn't take issue when the FBI was investigating somebody they considered be a political enemy, Hillary Clinton, in October of 2016," Scarborough said. "Eleven days before the presidential election, then-FBI director James Comey announced he was going to reopen an investigation into emails sent by Hillary Clinton using a private server, over this classified document issue. Kevin McCarthy, at that time, attacked Hillary Clinton for her, quote, 'lack of judgment and disregard for protecting our nation's secrets.' You know, he didn't criticize the FBI. [Sen. Ted] Cruz also railed against Clinton, writing things like, "elected officials should be held accountable for criminal conduct, no matter how high their position."
He singled out Sanders for scrutiny, highlighting the difference between her reaction to the Mar-A-Lago search -- which she called a "total abuse of power" -- and her defense of Comey's announcement.
"Of course, there couldn't be greater hypocrisy, I don't think, that's Sarah Sanders, who in 2016 -- and I know you remember this hit, Mika -- she wrote, 'When you're attacking the FBI agents because you're under criminal investigation, you're losing,'" Scarborough said. "Of course, the hypocrisy is just laughable, how hypocritical these people are."
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Kevin McCarthy buried by former RNC official for inciting MAGA 'idiots' to violence after FBI Trump search
August 09, 2022
Former Republican National Committee Head Michael Steele raked House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) over the coals on Tuesday morning for threatening Attorney General Merrick Garland after the FBI entered Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago with a warrant.
After the former president issued a "panicked" statement about the search of his Florida resort, McCarthy issued one of his own saying the AG should expect to be investigated if and when Republicans take control of the House.
Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Steele grew livid at McCarthy for inflaming Donald Trump's MAGA "idiots" and said he should shoulder the blame for any violence that follows.
"This is the question for Kevin McCarthy," he began. "So what is your response to the Trump influencers, the Trump acolytes, and the Trump supporters out there who are tweeting, 'Tomorrow is war. Sleep well'? If something comes on the heels of this, Mr. McCarthy, because you've now tried to indict the FBI through your particular postings, telling them to get their -- you know, clear their calendars and keep all documents, well, they do, because, unlike Trump, they know what the law requires them to do."
"What is going to be your response if these idiots go out and start showing their behind and acting up in a violent manner?" he exclaimed. "Are you going to take responsibility then from your tweets and your posturing? Because that's what Joe Scarborough is talking about."
"Because when you think you are above the law, or more importantly, support someone you believe to be above the law, this is the consequence and the result," he added. "So you don't get to walk away from this just because you put out a press release. You have MAGA world going, 'Oh, great, wonderful, Kevin. Thank you, Kevin.' No! You are in leadership, duly elected, and you are responsible for the actions that come on the heels of your rhetoric, your actions, and Trump and his supporters. You ready for that? Because that's the America you're signing up for: 'Tomorrow is war. Sleep well.'"
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