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FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid Warrant Approved, Trump Pleads Not Guilty

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC · How we work

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FBI raided Mar-a-Lago on August 8 2022, searching President Donald Trump’s office and bedroom after Attorney General Merrick Garland approved warrant.
May and July 2022 emails said FBI agents doubted probable cause for the raid.
Agents suggested retrieving documents through the National Archives instead of a warrant.
President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felonies, with a superseding indictment adding three counts after his 2024 win.

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FBI raided Mar-a-Lago on August 8 2022, searching President Donald Trump’s office and bedroom after Attorney General Merrick Garland approved warrant.
May and July 2022 emails said FBI agents doubted probable cause for the raid.
Agents suggested retrieving documents through the National Archives instead of a warrant.
President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felonies, with a superseding indictment adding three counts after his 2024 win.