Why did the FBI raid the residence of a former president for the first time in history? Because Donald Trump is under investigation by the Department of Justice for a possible violation of the “Espionage Act”, a section of the American Criminal Code which notably covers the unauthorized retention of documents related to national security, according to the statutes listed on the mandate, published by the site Breitbart.
According to the search list obtained by the wall street journal, the FBI seized around 20 boxes at Mar-a-Lago, including 11 sets of confidential documents, some classified as “top secret”. The warrant lists three statutes of the United States Criminal Code justifying the operation: 18 USC, section 7931519 and 2071.
The first, titled “Gather, transmit or lose defense information”, means that Donald Trump “is under investigation for violation of the Espionage Act”, specifies to 20 minutes national security lawyer Bradley Moss. The other two refer to “obstructing justice”.
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