During last year, the FBI considered conducting a SWAT-like raid on the home of President Donald Trump to be too aggressive.
The officials of the US Department of Justice, who were known for their anti-President Trump behavior, wanted the raid to be carried out.
They won the argument.
According to the report, two FBI officials wanted to work with the president's lawyers instead of conducting the raid on his home.
According to the report, prosecutors claimed that there was evidence that Trump was hiding various secret documents at his property. They requested a surprise raid by the FBI.
According to a report by the Washington Post, the debate over the raid had a heated tone due to the officials' concerns about the possible existence of more classified documents.
The report noted that the prosecutors won the argument over the raid, which was one of the instances in which the Justice Department's two wings clashed over how aggressively they pursued a former president's case. During the raid, the FBI was able to recover over a hundred classified documents.
The report noted that the FBI officials in Washington were urged to be cautious due to the sensitive nature of the situation. After the raid, it was revealed that former Vice President Joe Biden had classified materials in his home. He was working with the prosecutors to get them back.
The report noted that the witness account provided an inside look into the tension within the ranks of the FBI during the raid. It also revealed the agency's deliberations about the case, which had political implications.
The disagreements within the FBI were mainly due to the concerns that the steps taken in the investigation of a former president could be second-guessed by members of the public. This was because the agents, who usually handle the most cases, and the lawyers, who decide on criminal charges were focused on different issues.
For months, the officials of the National Archives had been asking for the return of Trump's documents. When they received a shipment of 15 boxes, the officials discovered classified materials inside.
According to the Examiner, the Justice Department officials won the battle when the FBI raided the former president’s home on August 8. The agents were able to recover over 300 classified documents.
The officials of the National Archives then referred the matter to the FBI and the Justice Department. The two agencies started investigating the missing documents.
The report claimed that the FBI was worried that the political repercussions from the incident could affect its reputation. The agency also pointed out the mistakes it made during the investigations of Trump and Hillary Clinton.
According to the report, some agents were worried that their careers might be damaged if they were involved in the investigation of Trump.
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