AG Merrick Garland Says He ‘Personally Approved’ FBI’s Trump Raid

AG Merrick Garland Says He ‘Personally Approved’ FBI’s Trump Raid
Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers a statement at the Department of Justice in Washington on Aug. 11, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Attorney General Merrick Garland on Aug. 11 said he personally approved the FBI’s raid earlier this week of the personal Mar-a-Lago residence of former President Donald Trump.

The FBI usually seeks approval from the top before conducting a raid on a political target. Garland’s confirmation was the first public statement from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI on the unprecedented search.

Jack Phillips
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