Former First Lady Melania Trump She criticized the FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago in 2022 during an investigation into her husband's alleged possession of classified documents.
He described the search and seizure at his home as a violation of privacy and warned that the raid should serve as a “warning to all Americans.”
“I never imagined that the government in the United States would violate my privacy,” the former first lady said in a video message. “The FBI raided my home in Florida and searched my personal belongings.”
“This is not just my story, it's a warning to all Americans, a reminder that our freedoms and rights must be respected.”
Prior to the FBI's August 8, 2022 raid at Mar-a-Lago, officials were in contact with former President Donald Trump's team to retrieve outstanding classified material.
The Justice Department issued a subpoena for those files in May of that year. They obtained the materials from Trump and one of the former president's lawyers in June 2022 signed a letter Confirming that the officials have also recovered the last classified document as per their knowledge.
But the officials were not confident that they had recovered the last of the former president's confidential documents and consequently conducted the raid.
Authorities eventually seized hundreds of pages of material from Mar-a-Lago with classification markings, according to court documents,
Donald Trump was later charged with 40 counts by special counsel Jack Smith, accusing him of withholding classified documents and conspiring to undermine investigators.
US District Judge Aileen Cannon was eventually kicked out The case was withdrawn in July, but Smith's team is working to revive it.
is the 45th President Thinking of suing the DOJ It faces costs of more than $100 million in damages because it allegedly has a “clear intent to engage in political persecution.”
There are still 14 cases pending against the former president, including two indictments. He has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to all of them.
During her husband's third run for the White House, Melania Trump mostly stayed out of the spotlight, rarely appearing in public with the former president and rarely speaking openly with him.
His video post on Saturday is the second of its kind in recent days and comes soon after a video message in which he said that spoke openly about the murder An attempt was made to attack her husband.
“The attempt on my husband's life was a terrifying, disturbing experience,” she said in that video message. “Now, the silence over it feels heavy.”
“I can’t help but wonder, why didn’t law enforcement officers arrest the shooter before the speech?” she added. “There is obviously more to the story and we need to uncover the truth.”
She is promoting her upcoming book, “Melania,” which is set to “share behind-the-scenes stories from her time in the White House, highlight her advocacy work and issues close to her heart.”
According to the description, it will also feature “stories and photos that have never been shared with the public before.”
Melania Trump's son Barron Recently started college at New York University. Her upcoming book is set to hit bookshelves October 1st.
