Trump FBI raid: 'Seven chances in 10' Donald gets indicted, former prosecutor says
by Cami Mondeaux, Breaking News Reporter |
| August 13, 2022 10:58 AM
It’s highly likely that former President Donald Trump will be indicted on federal charges after classified documents were recovered from his Mar-a-Lago residence, according to a former prosecutor.
Andrew McCarthy, the former chief assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, noted he believes there are “7 chances in 10” that Trump will be charged by the Department of Justice, hinting at a “closet agenda” that spurred the search warrant, he told the Daily Wire. His comments come after the FBI got 11 sets of classified information from the former president’s residence, including information that is top secret and is only meant to be viewed in high-security government buildings.
“I would say that 7 chances in 10 he’s going to be indicted,” McCarthy told the outlet. “They may add classified information charges now that they’ve done this, but they are gunning to get him … on Jan. 6.”
FBI agents executed a search warrant on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in search of classified documents as part of an investigation into whether the former president violated the Espionage Act and committed obstruction of justice, according to the warrant that was unsealed Friday.
In its search, the agency recovered 20 boxes of classified documents, including handwritten notes, binders full of photos, and the executive grant of clemency given to Trump ally Roger Stone.
Trump has not been charged, and the investigation into the handling of White House documents is underway. However, the warrant detailed possible violations of several U.S. statutes.
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