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Donald Trump in New York during Mar-a-Lago FBI raid
Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie reports outside Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on the former president’s response to Monday’s FBI raid on his residence and public comment on “Special Report.”
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called on the Justice Department to explain itself on Tuesday evening, about 24 hours after a team of FBI agents raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida.
“The country deserves a thorough and immediate explanation of what led to the events of Monday,” McConnell said in a statement. “Attorney General Garland and the Department of Justice should already have provided answers to the American people and must do so immediately.”
The Senate Republican leader was in his home state after floods devastated parts of eastern Kentucky, killing dozens of people.
“I’m here to talk about the flood and recovery from the flood,” McConnell told reporters earlier in the day on Tuesday when asked about the raid.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Another top Senate Republican, Judiciary Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Tuesday evening that he had spoken with FBI Director Christopher Wray.
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“Less than a week ago, I expressed serious concern that what little remains of the FBI’s credibility is on the line following its inconsistent handling of politically sensitive investigations, failure to hold its own employees accountable for misconduct and consistent disregard for congressional oversight,” Grassley said in a statement.
“Last night’s raid on the home of a former U.S. president without explanation will only further…
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