In a twist that I don’t think any of us would have seen coming, the former disgraced governor of New York came out today challenging the FBI on their raid of President Trump’s home at Mar-A-Lago.
DOJ must immediately explain the reason for its raid & it must be more than a search for inconsequential archives or it will be viewed as a political tactic and undermine any future credible investigation & legitimacy of January 6 investigations.
— Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) August 9, 2022
Well that was surprising.
For once I actually agree with Cuomo. If this turns out to be a search for ‘inconsequential archives’ as he put it, there will be hell to pay.
I know he’s more worried about the January 6th investigation but he’s not wrong. It seems everything the FBI and DOJ does these days undermines their other investigations. They can no longer be trusted with the authority they have.
In another twist, another Democrat came out against the raid…
I’m no Trump fan. I want him as far away from the White House as possible. But a fundamental part of his appeal has been that it’s him against a corrupt government establishment. This raid strengthens that case for millions of Americans who will see this as unjust persecution.
— Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) August 9, 2022
It seems like this was authorized by a local judge and a particular FBI office without buy-in or notification of higher levels of government. But literally no one will believe that or make a distinction. It’s probably bureaucratic but it seems political.
— Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) August 9, 2022
“If they raided his home just to find classified documents he took from The White House,” one legal expert noted, “he will be re-elected president in 2024, hands down. It will prove to be the greatest law enforcement mistake in history.” https://t.co/xMznFPn0UG
— Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) August 9, 2022
Okay so he’s against it just because he thinks it helps Trump get elected in 2024. But hey, it’s something.