(Washington) Former US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his famous Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, had been “searched” by the federal police (FBI).
Posted at 7:17 p.m.
Updated at 7:45 p.m.
“Our nation is living in dark times, my beautiful home, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is under siege and has been raided and occupied by numerous FBI agents,” he said in a statement, claiming to be the victim of “political persecution”.
“After working and cooperating with relevant government agencies, this unannounced search of my home was neither necessary nor appropriate,” he said.
“They even broke into my safe!” “, was indignant Donald Trump.
The FBI has not yet confirmed this search.
The Republican did not indicate the reasons for this police operation. It is linked, directly or indirectly, to several ongoing legal cases.
A House committee is seeking to shed light on the role the billionaire played in the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
That day, hundreds of his supporters had sown violence and chaos inside the headquarters of Congress, delaying certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
The Justice Department is investigating the attack, but has not yet brought charges against the former president.
At the end of July, the Minister of Justice Merrick Garland had not however ruled out this possibility.
“We intend to hold to account whoever is criminally responsible for [son rôle dans] events around January 6, in any attempt to interfere with the legal transfer of power from one administration to another,” he said.
Donald Trump, still very popular among Republicans, is flirting more and more openly with the idea of running for president in 2024.