Biden's 'weaponized' Mar-a-Lago raid slammed by White House as declassified docs reveal FBI's legal doubts

What happened: Documents declassified by President Donald Trump on Monday revealed internal FBI emails from 2022 showing the FBI's Washington Field Office doubted probable cause for the Mar-a-Lago raid and sought alternatives before it was carried out. The White House said the Biden administration weaponized the DOJ. Key numbers: Raid took place Aug. 8, 2022. Why it matters: The emails show friction between the FBI field office and DOJ before the raid, which the White House cites as proof of political targeting. Special counsel Jack Smith dropped the case after Trump won the 2024 election.

Documents declassified by President Donald Trump on Monday revealed internal FBI emails from 2022 showing the FBI's Washington Field Office doubted probable cause for the Mar-a-Lago raid and sought alternatives before it was carried out. The White House said the Biden administration weaponized the DOJ.

The emails show friction between the FBI field office and DOJ before the raid, which the White House cites as proof of political targeting. Special counsel Jack Smith dropped the case after Trump won the 2024 election.