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In reply to the discussion: Trump attorneys haven't found classified document former president referred to on tape [View all]BumRushDaShow
(129,094 posts)20. Because when they did MAL
they had already gone there several times that spring, pre-seizure, and interviewed the lawyers, some aides, and staff as well as gone on a mini "tour" of the main locations where the docs (they admitted to) were or could have been. They also had some contact with some "insider" employees.
At that point, they had the "whats" and "wheres" required to write up and execute a search warrant and a seizure, which is right out of the Constitution -
Fourth Amendment
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fourth_amendment
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fourth_amendment
The affidavit for that MAL action is embedded in a reader app here - https://www.npr.org/2022/08/26/1119588357/trump-warrant-affidavit-mar-a-lago-search
The inventory of what was removed is also in an embedded reader app here - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/read-the-full-list-of-what-the-fbi-seized-in-mar-a-lago-search
They probably don't have that kind of "inside info" on Bedminster (at least yet) in order to make a determination as to "where to look" and "what they plan to seize".
And IMHO, I always have said they should have looked at Sterling, because that is closest to the White House in VA, but I think at this point, the damage was already done and could become superseding charges later.
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Trump attorneys haven't found classified document former president referred to on tape [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2023
OP
Saying he couldn't show it to them (in the tape) was a tease to jack up the price.
NH Ethylene
Jun 2023
#13
i dont understand how the trove at mal isnt probably cause to search every damn 1 of his properties.
mopinko
Jun 2023
#37
Might be why DOJ asked for his Saudi biz records A MONTH AFTER THEY ASKED FOR THE IRAN DOC...
wiggs
Jun 2023
#21
How is this fucker walking free? If that were ANYONE ELSE they'd be locked up long ago.
onecaliberal
Jun 2023
#23
There's no telling whether the document mentioned in the recording even exists.
ShazzieB
Jun 2023
#30
2.5 billion lets bring in Kusher.....and the gang.....and ask some questions....
turbinetree
Jun 2023
#33
"Trump on Thursday said he didn't know anything about the summer 2021 meeting...."
riversedge
Jun 2023
#39