On Monday, FBI officials executed an unprecedented search warrant on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, increasing speculation surrounding Trump's ongoing legal battles. (RELATED: Trump Confirms ‘Large Group of FBI Agents' Raided Mar-a-Lago)
The raid reportedly focused on recovering presidential records previously requested by the National Archives earlier this year. Following the National Archives' request, the Justice Department referred the matter to the FBI, whose agents confiscated 15 boxes of materials and cracked open Trump's safe.
Trump, who was not in Florida during the raid, slammed the search saying it showed how deeply broken America has become.
“Such an assault could only take place in broken, Third-World Countries. Sadly, America has now become one of those Countries, corrupt at a level not seen before. They even broke into my safe!” Trump said in a statement. (RELATED: Jan. 6 Committee Says It Has Enough Evidence to Indict Trump)
However, despite the obvious shock that a sitting president would allow the FBI to conduct the unannounced search on a former president who could very well become his opponent in the next election, it's the judge who signed the warrant that deserves further scrutiny.
Florida federal magistrate Bruce Reinhart left the local U.S. attorney's office more than a decade ago to represent employees of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The New York Post reports:
Reinhart was elevated to magistrate judge in March 2018 after 10 years in private practice. That November, the Miami Herald reported that he had represented several of Epstein's employees — including, by Reinhart's own admission to the outlet, Epstein's pilots; his scheduler, Sarah Kellen; and Nadia Marcinkova, who Epstein once reportedly described as his “Yugoslavian sex slave.”
According to the outlet, Reinhart resigned from the South Florida US Attorney's Office effective on New Year's Day 2008 and went to work for Epstein's cohorts the following day. Epstein, who was found dead in August 2019 of an apparent suicide in the Manhattan Correctional Center while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, had hired a stable of high-powered lawyers, including former independent counsel Kenneth Starr.
Reinhart was later named in a civil lawsuit that accused him of violating Justice Department policies by switching sides in the middle of the Epstein investigation, suggesting he had used inside information about the probe to build favor with the notorious defendant, the Herald reported in 2018.
How could this happen? Why would Attorney General Merrick Garland seek the assistance of a known Epstein associate instead of asking an Article III judge to sign the warrant? Only time will tell as it's a matter of time until the warrant is released to the public, according to experts.
“You can seal a search warrant for a time. I've done that myself, sealed a search warrant for various reasons having to do with the security of the case,” Michael Tabman, former head of the FBI's Minneapolis Field Office told Fox News. “But it will become public, as will the return, which is what they found. So, the affidavit will be laid bare.”
If you take a deeper dive into Reinhart's past you see he has not only defended known sex offenders and pedophiles but according to the New Conservative Post also “represented former Boynton Beach police officer Michael Brown. The veteran cop last month was sentenced to six months house arrest and three years of probation after being convicted of a civil rights violation in connection with the 2014 beating of a passenger in a car that fled police.”
Numerous officials from both sides of the aisle have publicly expressed their concern about the FBI's raid of Mar-a-Lago and what impact it could have on the January 6th panel's investigation and the weaponization of the FBI for political gain.
Former New York Governor and known Trump critic Andrew Cuomo called for the FBI to immediately explain the raid.
In a tweet, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin also slammed the FBI.
As have other prominent Republicans, who despite their differences, have come together behind the former president.
This story is developing. Stay with American Liberty News for the latest updates.
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What total BS! Trump stood up to this Pedophile where BIll Clinton did not!
If they want to go after a former President for their connection to Jeffery Epstein, you need to look to further than BIll Clinton!
This is all about weaponizing the Justice Dept. to shift focus away from Biden’s criminal behavior, to just another of many witch hunts aimed at Trump.
Swamp Creatures banding together to attack the only outsider who is a danger to them and their corruption.
Agree so they can take Americans guns you better believe this is what this is about need to remove biden his administration along with the criminal obama,soros, gates they all part of this and others everyone involved need prosecuted some even executed for Treason, Terrorist, Traitor’s
These left wing radical democrats are accomplishing one big thing, they are pushing this country closer and closer to that second American revolution that has been talked about for years now. We will tear ourselves apart and destroy this country. It could well be the end of the United States of America.
“Nations do not die from invasion; they die from internal rottenness.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
Exactly 100% correct!! Enough of the Democrats B.S.
Millions spent so far…nothing.
I don’t think the intimidation is working guys.
Fools making themselves obvious spectacularly Democrat mascots with the familiar vulgar name
This witch hunt needs to stop NOW!!!!!
We are not a communist nation,selling out our country, for personal gain as bidens fanily have done for years. America first for all our people not just a few like Kerry an the democrats in power today.They serve China first, disguised as Americans only for their own self interest.
But you are ruled by communist politicians
We see it today with the Pelosi’s, Clinton’s and most others on capitol hill enriching themselves, family and friends in the many government agencies.
Get rid of this corrupt judge immediately Fire him revoked all Security Clearance his license to practice revoked never allowed in anyway to practice any kind of law
Looks like democracy is anything goes……Just listen to them, watch them!!
What makes anyone think we’ll ever hear the truth about the wee small hour in the morning raid? Also, could it be that something the socialists (COMMUNISTS) that now have control of this country will plant some sort of “incriminating” evidence in the stuff they robbed from Mira Lago? YOUR DAMN RIGHT THEY WILL!
Do you think they will allow a real election!
I will tell you one thing for sure….every Conservative having High Blood Pressure may have to have their BP meds increased! Maybe this is another attempt to depopulate???
The National Archives is controlled by the deep state, progressives. It’s no wonder they would gleefully give the FBI an excuse to conduct this raid on Mar-A-Lago!
The Communistic Democrats want a Banana Republic, lets give them one,starting with rounding up every RINO, Democrat Politician, Judge and commence with the hangings !
All the Alphabet Agencies also need to be cleaned out ! They have been politicized and weaponized against the Citizens of the USA !
Talk about doing things and getting away with being above the law, yeah, the FBI thinks they are above the law in their actions of doing things and hiding things when it benefits them. They are just as crooked as the President and his own staff of Democrat’s.
Interesting that they had to go find the sleeziest judge in the nation to obtain a warrant. And no one is trying to hide the corruption. It is just ignored. However, makes me wonder how this sleezy judge got back on the bench? Why didn’t Gov. Ron do something?
How about for other raids
Did FBI have plans to Mara Lago for raid?
Were security cameras turned off
The democrats want to take over the entire govt by any means they can, soros is backing them with his millions and would not doubt some members of congress are also. And people wonder why we don’t trust our own govt.