Aug. 9, 2022: After the search: GOP torches FBI, hugs Trump
The news of the FBI search on Mar-a-Lago, the most aggressive law enforcement action ever taken against a former American president, broke last night in the most understated way imaginable.\nPeter Schorsch of FlordiaPolitics.com just tweeted it out: \u201cScoop \u2014 The Federal Bureau of Investigation @FBI today executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, two sources confirm to @Fla_Pol.\u201d (Not even an all caps \u201cSCOOP!\u201d)\nIn an age where bragging about reportorial prowess is normal, Schorsch was charmingly humble: \u201cNot sure what the search warrant was about. TBH, I\u2019m not a strong enough reporter to hunt this down, but it\u2019s real.\u201d\nIt was indeed real, as Donald Trump confirmed within the hour. \u201c[M]y beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,\u201d the former president said in a lengthy statement. \u201cThey even broke into my safe!\u201d\nSubscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter\nRaghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.