Washington August 16, : The former US President Donald Trump has accused the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of stealing his passports during a recent searches of his Mar-a-Lago estate. “Wow! In the raid of the FBI of Mar-a-Lago the FBI of Mar-a-Lago, they took my three Passports (one expired) and my passports, along with all the other items,” Trump wrote on Monday on the Truth Social network he co-founded according to the dpa news agency.
“This is an attack on a political adversary at the level that has never been seen before in our country.Third World!”
It is unclear the reason Trump only made public statements about this week following the thorough search of his house in Florida, the US state of Florida.
The raid was prompted by suspicions that Trump could be in violation of the Espionage Act and other laws by removing classified files from the White House when he left the White House in January 2021.
A federal court in Florida released the list of confiscated items as well as the search warrant on Friday, following the request of US Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The list of confiscated items includes documents as well as several boxes.Passports aren’t mentioned in the list.
Fact-checkers from the Washington Post newspaper say Trump made more than 30000 false or misleading statements in his four-year presidency beginning in 2017.
Trump and his Republican supporters believe the raid was orchestrated by Democrats to distract from the unpopularity of President Joe Biden.
Trump is considering a presidential run in 2024.
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