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To: JoSixChip; Sarah Barracuda

From http://checkyourfact.com/2023/03/08/fact-check-desantis-mar-a-lago-raid/ :

FACT CHECK: DID RON DESANTIS HAVE ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAR-A-LAGO RAID?
10:38 AM 03/08/2023 Christine Sellers | Fact Check Reporter

A post shared on Facebook purports Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had advanced knowledge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) August 2022 raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

Verdict: False

The claim stems from a satirical website. There is no evidence supporting the claim.

Fact Check:

FBI agents argued with Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors for months about how they should recover classified documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, according to The Washington Post. The revelation comes as top lawmakers were briefed on investigations regarding classified documents involving Trump, President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence this week, The Associated Press reported.

The Facebook post purports DeSantis had advanced knowledge of the FBI’s Aug. 8, 2022 raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The post further claims DeSantis had allegedly been texted by Attorney General Merrick Garland three hours before the raid as a heads-up, according to the post.

The claim is false. There are no credible news reports suggesting DeSantis had advanced knowledge of the FBI’s Aug. 8, 2022 raid on Mar-a-Lago. Likewise, no mention of the claim appears on the Republican governor’s website or his verified social media accounts. In addition, the DOJ has not publicly addressed the purported claim.

A keyword search reveals the claim stems from a Mar. 3 article published on the website “Real Raw News.” A disclaimer included on the site’s “About Us” page indicates it contains “humor, parody, and satire.”
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Aside from Loomer’s claims, do you have any actual evidence, because this is all I’ve found about whether or not DeSantis knew about the raid beforehand. A satirical website is hardly a reliable source for facts.


125 posted on 05/21/2024 3:11:31 PM PDT by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: skr

desantis supporting nevertrumpers always support anything that hurts Trump...

Including there was no election fraud, that Trump colluded with the russians, etc.

Anything to keep Trump out of office, and to support the swamp rino uniparty to destroy this country.


129 posted on 05/21/2024 3:18:49 PM PDT by backpacker_c
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