This could be a slippery slope. CAF might well prove to be justified in court, but the a priori act of seizure strikes at the “innocent until proven” standard. Not sure Trump should be commenting w/o knowledge of specific instances. I get why LE like it - I knew a County Sheriff that was “rewarded” with a Corvette for participating in an FBI drug sting.
It’s more than a slippery slope, it’s a direct repudiation of entire legacy of Constitutional law of which the US Constitution was the ultimate product.
The 4th Amendment wasn’t written as decoration.