The FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, Trump's crimes, and Kevin McCarthy's political thuggery

One day after a judicially authorized search warrant was executed at Trump's home/resort in Florida, Kevin McCarthy took to the airwaves, threatening Merrick Garland that he better "preserve documents" and "clear his calendar" for the endless oversight hearings McCarthy intends to hold if the Republicans take control of the House of Representative after the midterm elections.

The fact of the matter is, McCarthy has no earthly idea what the evidence is supporting the Mar-a-Lago search warrants. Still, McCarthy claims that Garland has "politicized" and "weaponized" the Department of Justice, and McCarthy promises payback. McCarthy's attempt to assist Trump in avoiding accountability for his crimes feels . . . accessory-after-the-fact-ish. (see 18 US Code, section 3).

This video also does a deep dive into the rigorous process involved in obtaining a federal search warrant.

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[reginarc]

Garland needs to indict those congressmen and women, and senators that aided and continue to aid in the hiding of crimes, knew about the crimes and failed to report them when they were happening, and that continue to aid sedition and treasonous plots. They MUST BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.

[Bluebloods]

Sounds like McCarthy is giving aid and comfort to Trump

[USS-SNAKE-ISLAND]

Let the MAGATs howl. Trump must be held to account. If not, the rule of law is no more.

[hifinsword]

I am sure the DOJ (Garland) and the FBI studied and debated the evidence over and over knowing how closely scrutinized the search warrant would be. Being the first ever search warrant to be served on a former president's home, they could not take a chance it would be rejected because they had not done their homework. This warrant has all the bases covered multiple times over.

[chrismerkel]

It's refreshing watching our Democracy working as designed.

[serendipitouslytranscenden]

Is Kevin seriously trying to bully, intimidate, and threaten the Attorney General?

[lbrowning]

Makes me angry that holding rich political criminals accountable is considered beyond the pale by Republicans.

[KingoftheJuice]

It would have been shocking if Trump DIDN'T try to personally benefit and profit from classified U.S. material. Is there anything MORE trumpy than that?

[victorhawkins]

Thanks for bringing me down from clinging to my ceiling with dug-in claws. I just never thought, after all we pushed for in the 60s and 70s, that I would spend the last quarter of my life putting up with this sort of ignorance from so damn many people.

[mozar]

Glenn, if all my school teachers had been able to explain matters the way you do, I would have had A’s all the way! Thank you so much for sharing these clear explanations.

[Opinionsrnotfacts]

I have no doubt whatsoever that the subpoena issued to lawfully enter and search Mar-a-lardo was the most scrutinized and endorsed warrant to ever be issued by the DoJ / FBI.

[drclements]

How dare the DOJ investigates criminal activity.

[WinterWitch]

They don’t care what the evidence is, he’s their king and they demand he be treated as such. That’s the saddest part about all of this.

[pamelathompson]

Thank you Glenn, for explaining all that goes into a search warrant

[erkanayhan]

Once again, thank you Glenn. I was assuming about searching at the previous president's property by FBI, some team members group by group were making a live video as a proof of that there's no any engineering with this operation. But as you teach to everybody which I did not think of before that even ex-president depicted it that his safe was broken as well. Now, I see the case is really serious and have very much anxious about what he had in his mind related with this secret documents. Why a president takes top secret documents to his own property?
He is a very dangerous man and should be prosecuted! Otherwise this country can not correct and clean his dirtiness anymore.

[Dionysos]

Chump even has his own copy of the warrant, why doesn't he release it and show how innocent he is? (LAUGH HERE). Please, folks, BRING A FRIEND and VOTE BLUE whatever it takes! Now or never

[BillySBC]

All of these politicians who gave aid and comfort to the insurrection all need to be tried and convicted of the same and removed from their political positions and thrown in federal prison for 10 years under federal law.

[miltonkuter]

Trump would/will throw McCarthy under the bus if he could use him as a fall guy!!

[janehashbarger]

Thank you Glenn for another great class on the legal system of our justice system and the rules of law.. I appreciate all that you and your team does.

[jessecameron]

Thank you for your life time service to our Judicial System, I appreciate your expertise