Posted on 08/27/2022 9:38:22 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
The sworn affidavit presented to secure the search warrant for Mar-a-Lago used by the FBI to raid Donald Trump’s home had what appears to be a crucial error in it, one that could be easily debunked. If the facts detailed by independent journalist Paul Sperry are accurate, this could be enough to obliterate the Department of Justice’s case against Trump.
In a post on Gettr, Sperry said:
BREAKING: The FBI affiant who swore to the Mar-a-Lago search warrant appears to have made a critical factual error by stating in the unsealed affidavit: “I do not believe that any spaces within the PREMISES have been authorized for the storage of classified information.” This finding, which is the linchpin of the criminal case vs. Trump, overlooks the fact that:
1) White House records confirm that a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) authorizing the briefing and storage of classified material up to the TS/SCI level had in fact been installed at Mar-a-Lago; and,
2) records show that the Secret Service had recently awarded a nearly $600,000 contract to upgrade physical security within the premises at Mar-a-Lago for Trump’s post-presidency transition
Sperry later posted:
DEVELOPING: The unsealed FBI affidavit contains several oddities:
1. No where does it flat-out say “classified information” was found in Trump’s 15 boxes. On page 2, it refers only to docs “with classification markings,” which raises the specter they were no longer classified
2. It states the docs “appear” to contain National Defense Information. But agents “triaged” the boxes; they would know if they contain NDI or not
3. The affiant claimed “there is probable cause to believe evidence of obstruction will be found at the premises,” yet there’s no “obstruction” header or section spelling out why he believes this
4. He said he doesn’t believe “any spaces” w/in Mar-a-Lago are “currently” authorized for storage of classified info. So they were, but not “currently”?
This analysis appears to be accurate according to a former federal magistrate (name withheld by request) who reviewed both the redacted affidavit and Sperry’s claims.
It’s odd that the FBI would include such an easily debunked claim about appropriately secure storage areas on the premises on their affidavit. It should not have been necessary for their case if we are to believe they are trying to indict Trump for taking classified documents. By including it, they run the risk of tainting the predicate for the search warrant which could make evidence they collected during the raid inadmissible.
Everything about the raid and the case being built by the Department of Justice reeks of sloppiness and desperation. Are we seeing a Deep State plot blowing up or are we missing a deeper, darker agenda?
They wanted to get their hands on the “Crossfire Hurricane” documents so that Trump could not use them against them. They also wanted to gather any information they could find on his plans and intentions to start preparing countermeasures.
There was no real expectation that they would find anything they could actually use against him (although they were hoping), but they still considered it worth doing because if it all falls to pieces, the Democrats will just step back, point to the FBI and say it was all their fault.
“could be enough to obliterate the Department of Justice’s case against Trump.”
Facts don’t matter these days.
The paperwork could have obvious outright fabrications and lies and it doesn’t matter.
The DOJ has a case against Trump? I had no idea.
language seems vague for an affidavit
who cares what an affiant believes?
As somebody on another site pointed out: "If the affidavit was bad news for President Trump, none of it would have been redacted."
DJT supposedly had and declassified the Crossfire Hurricane documents while he was still President. A failure to release them at that time is completely inexplicable to me. There should have been a hundred copies distributed to to newspapers and internet bloggers.
The older they get the lower their value and the time for heads to roll was while he was still in office.
As much as I support him I can not understand why he delayed on this.
Hence the reason damn near the entire thing is one big sharpie.
“there is probable cause to believe evidence of obstruction will be found at the premises,” ….. for there to be obstruction, there has to be an action that prevented law enforcement from doing something.
The National Archives or the radical leftist running it, cannot be obstructed.
If Pres Trump ignored a subpoena, then the court/judge that issued the subpoena would demand that he show, in court, for a hearing to explain his actions.
Now, if he didn’t show up for court he gets banged for Failure to Appear, which could be obstruction
If the judges orders him to hand over stuff requested in the subpoena and he doesn’t, obstruction.
I really haven’t been following this whole thing all that much. Perhaps someone can clarify. Where does the judge work? What part of the country? Is he a federal magistrate in a Florida or DC?
If I’m working in A County and I need to go to B County to look for evidence, an A County judge can’t approve a search warrant for the location. I would have to go to B County and present my case to a judge there.
“could be enough to obliterate the Department of Justice’s case against Trump.”
Facts don’t matter these days.
The paperwork could have obvious outright fabrications and lies and it doesn’t matter.>>. And if your indicted in a DC corrupt court your screwed.
In the non-get-Trump world, there have been murder trials lost because of evidence excluded as a result of a single tiny error in a search warrant.
One has to wonder if he baited them into this whole thing.
They went right to the safe as if they believed it had something in it. Nothing.
He just has boxes filled with paperwork with big red stamps, Crossfire Hurricane. They just start grabbing it all only to find out it’s all pumpkin pie recipes.
But they did, apparently, get some attorney-client stuff and that is no bueno. And with that, if there’s some type of leak about something that could only have come from some of that paperwork, he’d have them dead to rights. Kind of like when they caught that Wolfe guy by identifying certain markings on paperwork so they were able to tell where it came from.
And of course, given that he legally declassified so much, perhaps all they got were the copies he left out for them.
The Dersh seems to feel that they can get something they can use on Trump. But the Dersh is still a member of the dimmocommie party...
If only Trump had just released copies of the documents right after he de-classified them.
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I think you may be right. They were on a fishing expedition. They were probably worried about other papers (information) he might also have in his possession.
$600,000 to build a classified document storage facility on premises to store documents he is now not supposed to have?
That seems more than just a little odd doesn’t it?
Of course it does. This is all a setup.
I am very disappointed that Trump did not release the documents when they were declassified!! This IS THE PROBLEM with our side we NEVER play as dirty as they do!! Trump could have been worried about the safety of his family the FBI and CIA are filthy corrupt and will do ANYTHING to cover their asses ANYTHING!!
They knew all along they would never have a case against him that would hold up in court. What they wanted is to play it up in the media with selective leaks and lies that he is guilty. Then they will enpanel a grand jury in DC which will be 95 percent Obama people and the rest never Trumpers. They will then indict him. the DC appeals court is all Biden and Obama judges they will uphold it. It will eventually get to the supreme court. Meanwhile is all you will hear on the news is that he is guilty and indicted. The brainless masses in the country will believe indictment means you are convicted
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