In a bombshell revelation, Special Counsel Jack Smith has officially admitted that prosecutors and FBI agents tampered with evidence obtained from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. This admission, made in court filings on Monday, confirms investigative journalist Julie Kelly’s earlier reports about the manipulation of evidence during the high-profile raid.
The August 2022 raid at Trump’s Florida residence garnered international headlines, casting a spotlight on alleged mishandling of classified documents by the former president. However, Smith’s recent confession upends the narrative that had been meticulously crafted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI. According to Kelly, ominous yellow and red classified cover sheets were inserted into boxes of documents by FBI agents. This insertion was not merely procedural; it was a calculated move designed to sensationalize the photographic evidence presented to the public.
Kelly noted on X that these cover sheets were found “loose” within a blue leather-bound book in Trump’s office, yet the FBI agents brought their own colored sheets to the raid. “As I reported last month, the FBI brought colored classified cover sheets to the raid under the guise of using them to substitute classified documents found within Trump’s boxes. Instead, FBI agents attached the scary-looking sheets to various files and took photos,” Kelly wrote. This theatrical display was later used by DOJ prosecutor Jay Bratt in opposition to Trump’s special master lawsuit in 2022, leveraging the staged photos to claim the papers were inherently classified and dangerous.
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Smith’s admission underscores a broader issue of evidence tampering and judicial manipulation. The August raid wasn’t just about seizing documents; it was about constructing a narrative to bolster Smith’s case against Trump. Internal FBI documents revealed that deadly force provisions were authorized during the raid, a measure justified by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland as “standard operating procedure.”
Trump has consistently highlighted these manipulations, framing himself as a victim of a biased justice system. His defense team has successfully pushed for the unsealing of many redactions in evidence presented by Smith, exposing further misconduct. In one instance, Bratt allegedly pressured the attorney of a Trump co-defendant to recuse himself or risk losing a potential judicial appointment. Additionally, emails between the DOJ and U.S. National Archives indicated a coordinated strategy to obtain documents while strategically excluding defense attorneys.
In light of these revelations, Smith has audaciously requested U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to impose a gag order on Trump to prevent him from making “dangerous” statements about law enforcement officers. However, Cannon appears likely to deny this request, recognizing the need for transparency and open discourse surrounding such a contentious case.
President Trump faces 40 federal counts and potentially decades behind bars if convicted. Yet, each twist in this saga reinforces his narrative of being targeted by a two-tiered justice system. The recent conviction of Hunter Biden in a gun case, juxtaposed with Trump’s legal battles, adds fuel to the fire of public debate over judicial fairness.
As Smith’s scandal continues to unravel, the integrity of the justice system stands on trial. The American public is left questioning the true motives behind the Mar-a-Lago raid, and whether justice can genuinely prevail in a landscape marred by manipulation and deceit.
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