Commentary
The imagery projected was clearly deliberate during the raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home last week. It could have all been handled discreetly, but it wasn’t. Flashing police lights, sirens, blocking all the exits with armed police: It was crafted for the media and public consumption. Was it necessary to send in that number of FBI agents? Was there really a threat that Trump staffers would somehow destroy records? Of course not.