You Vote: With news that the FBI raised objections to Mar-a-Lago raid on Trump in 2022, what now?

It has long been rumored that some FBI agents disagreed with the decision to raid Trump's home to look for classified documents at the request of the National Archives.

Published: December 16, 2025 7:12pm

The FBI in summer 2022 raised repeated objections to raiding Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, warning agents did not believe the Biden Justice Department had enough evidence to establish "probable cause" that the then-former president had broken the law in handling classified documents, according to bombshell memos turned over Tuesday to Congress.

"WFO [FBI's Washington Field Office] has conducted approximately [Redacted] interviews related to this matter. Very little has been developed related to who might be culpable for mishandling the documents," a June 1, 2022 FBI memo declared. 

Over a month later, FBI agents raised more concerns, including about the legality of searching Trump's personal residence at the Mar-a-Lago residence, the memos show.

Just the News obtained a copy of the memos after Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel declassified them and turned them over to Congress.

It has long been rumored that some FBI agents disagreed with the decision to raid Trump's home to look for classified documents at the request of the National Archives.

But the declassified emails chronicle the specific concerns that DOJ under President Joe Biden had not met the standard for a search warrant, but proceeded anyway, officials said.

With news that the FBI raised objections to Mar-a-Lago raid on Trump in 2022, what now?

Justice Department will investigate for criminal wrongdoing in move to raid Mar-a-Lago
15% (546 votes)
Trump will file a civil complaint or complaints against those who authorized the raid on Mar-a-Lago
20% (712 votes)
There will be a congressional investigation but no action taken against anyone for their role in Mar-a-Lago raid
26% (926 votes)
Other than some outrage by Trump supporters, nothing will happen
39% (1417 votes)
Total votes: 3601

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