Merrick Garland Plays Chicken, Trump Responds by Slamming on the Accelerator
By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell | Aug 12, 2022 1:45 AM ET
My colleague Nick Arama reported on Attorney General Merrick Garland taking responsibility for authorizing the raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. As Arama wisely surmised, it was pretty much a nothing burger, with Garland refusing to disclose the details of the warrant or the justification behind the raid.
“The search warrant was authorized by a federal court upon the required finding of probable cause. The property receipt is a document that federal law requires law enforcement agents to leave with the property owner. The department filed the motion to make public the warrant and receipt in light of the former president’s public confirmation of the search, the surrounding circumstances, and the substantial public interest in this matter.
Who knows what Garland thought this move would accomplish, but in typical Trump fashion, 45 simply double downed.
Be careful what you wish for Mr. AG:
From Trump’s official Truth Social account:
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