U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon unsealed documents related to the FBI’s investigation into former President Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents and the raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022. The FBI’s investigation into Trump was codenamed “Plasmic Echo,” and the unsealed documents provided insight into the personnel involved in the raid and a detailed timeline of the incident. Attorney General Merrick Garland approved the investigation to upgrade to a full investigation in March 2022, according to one document. Another document detailed the raid on Mar-a-Lago on August 8, 2022, including the personnel involved and the seizure of documents.
The unsealed FBI documents described the personnel involved in the raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, as well as the minute-by-minute breakdown of the incident. The raid took place on August 8, 2022, with FBI agents entering the premises, taking photographs, and seizing documents. Trump claimed that his estate was “under siege” by the FBI but also stated that he was cooperating with investigators. The raid included FBI agents from various offices, the Department of Justice, and the United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Florida.
The timeline of the raid included the entry of the FBI team into Mar-a-Lago, the initiation of the search, the review of the “45 Office” safe, and the seizure of evidence. The seized evidence was later transported to the FBI Field Office in Miami, then to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and finally to the FBI Washington Field Office. The unsealed documents also detailed the coordination between the FBI and the United States Secret Service during the raid, as well as the approval process for searches of the estate.
The unsealed FBI documents provided a glimpse into the FBI’s investigation into former President Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents and the subsequent raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate. The documents detailed the personnel involved in the raid, the coordination between agencies, and the timeline of the incident. Attorney General Merrick Garland approved the investigation to upgrade to a full investigation in March 2022. The unsealed documents shed light on the inner workings of the investigation and the raid, which was described as unprecedented for the FBI to execute a search warrant against a former president.
