Federal agents secretly monitored the movements of Melania Trump and her son, Barron, before the FBI’s 2022 raid on Mar-a-Lago, according to Biden-era documents the White House released this week.
A May 24, 2022, FBI memo listed tasks to finish before the Aug. 8 raid on then-former President Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, home. First on the list: “Finalize FBI understanding of FPOTUS/FLOTUS/minor son’s travel (type of aircraft and specific timeline).”
The memo shows agents hoped to carry out the raid on June 6, 2022, a Monday, when the FBI theorized Mar-a-Lago “would have fewer people onsite.” The raid came two months later.
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Dozens of agents arrived around 10 a.m. Aug. 8. Neither Mr. Trump nor Mrs. Trump was home.
Agents also secretly tracked phone calls to Mr. Trump’s top aide, Susie Wiles, now White House chief of staff.
White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said, “Spying on political opponents is weaponization of law enforcement, plain and simple.”
Mr. Trump was indicted on 40 counts in June 2023 over classified documents. A judge later tossed the case, ruling special counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed.
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