Posted on 08/08/2025 10:01:14 AM PDT by CFW
No photo other than his mugshot is more representative of the unprecedented lawfare against Donald Trump than the photo of alleged classified documents discovered during the nine-hour armed raid of Mar-a-Lago on August 8, 2022.
On one hand, Democrats, the news media, and even some NeverTrumpers (clears throat, side-eyes National Review) believed the iconic picture proved Trump had absconded with secret government records and carelessly left them around his Palm Beach mansion, endangering national security.
Trump supporters, on the other hand, viewed the photo with disgust, a reminder of just how far the Biden regime and his FBI would go to finally put Trump in handcuffs.
But nearly two years later, the same Department of Justice that added the picture to a 2022 court filing for the sole purpose of ginning up media coverage, which worked like a charm, finally admitted the photo was staged.
The stunt was revealed during court proceedings last year in southern Florida in the so-called documents case. (How is it only a year ago?) In response to Trump’s accusations the FBI mishandled items taken from his home that infamous day, the DOJ—in the hands of Special Counsel Jack Smith by then—confessed FBI agents brought the colorful classified cover sheets to Mar-a-Lago.
(Excerpt) Read more at declassified.live ...
“finally admitted the photo was staged”
Anyone think the Revolution was fought to install a government of lying thugs like this?
It’s the same crap the English Crown routinely engaged in to hold their power. And still does...
And here is a piece by Julie from 3 days ago.
“They Never Thought It Would Happen”
https://www.declassified.live/p/they-never-thought-it-would-happen
“Perpetrators of the destructive decade-long lawfare against Trump, his family, his advisors, and his supporters thought he would end up in jail, not back in the Oval Office. Now they’re sweating.”
Attempted murder.
Have any of the FBI agents involved in the raid been fired yet? Or just promoted?
As mad as we all were over the panty raid, at least it gives Bondi a chance to have the trials heard in Florida.
Have any of the FBI agents involved in the raid been fired yet? Or just promoted?
I think they are being fired.
Great question—another reason why I am not buying into the “Kash is doing a great job” claims around here.
I know “he needs more time”....
omg.
Many were fired at the beginning of Trump’s term.
“FBI purges top officials, agents who worked on Trump’s criminal cases”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5119963-trump-administration-forces-out-fbi-officials/
But, classified docs next to the vette are fine.
And now, here we are.....with bags full of Classified documents which have now been declassified (I assume by Trump himself). I'll go look but I think Trump has been silent....
I'm looking for documents that implicate people who designed the raid on Mar a Lago. And why would they even think he had classified documents unless they couldn't find "particular" documents. I believe these burn bags will take down the whole rotten bunch.
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Good to know. Thanks.
Democrats don’t understand how bad for the country their lawfare gambit was.
And here is more from just yesterday.
“Finally – FBI Terminates Employment of Brian Driscoll, Walter Giardina and Steven Jensen”
As I recall, Trump isn’t even the one who put the documents in the boxes that were shipped to Mar-a-Lago - it was done by employees of the GAO or some other agency. How convenient - put the documents in the boxes and then arrest Trump for having them! And have cover sheets ready for a photo-op when the raid occurs!
When Democrats say they want to “SAVE DEMOCRACY”.....they REALLY mean
“SAVING DEMOCRATS”!!
Great news. Jensen was the POS Patel promoted when he first got there.
It was a complete setup by the archivist. Trump had to know it was coming and removed any files they might have been looking for.
As I recall, Trump isn’t even the one who put the documents in the boxes that were shipped to Mar-a-Lago - it was done by employees of the GAO or some other agency. How convenient - put the documents in the boxes and then arrest Trump for having them! And have cover sheets ready for a photo-op when the raid occurs
That’s a point the media conveniently overlooked. It was all a set-up.
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