Reactions from around the country on the FBI raid of Mar A Lago, updated at Must Read Alaska as they arrive:
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy: This raid on the 45th President’s home in Mar-a-Lago is very concerning, and should be concerning to all of us. This continues the politicization of the FBI against Donald Trump that started before he was even elected and continues to this day. Today’s action will only widen the divide in our country and further weaken trust in our Justice system. Presidents are elected by the citizens of this country, not by unelected bureaucrats using the FBI against their political opponents. This is smacks of Third World politics, and damages our standing in the world as a country that was founded on the rule of law.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy: Attorney General Garland: Preserve your documents and clear your calendar. When Republicans take back the House, we will conduct immediate oversight of this department, follow the facts, and leave no stone unturned. The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: The raid of MAL is another escalation in the weaponization of federal agencies against the Regime’s political opponents, while people like Hunter Biden get treated with kid gloves. Now the Regime is getting another 87k IRS agents to wield against its adversaries? Banana Republic.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio: It is disgraceful and unprecedented. The question is what comes next. We either have Republic or we don’t. If we do, the people who’ve politicized the FBI in recent years will face investigation and prosecution. Using government power to persecute political opponents is something we have seen many times from 3rd world Marxist dictatorships. But never before in America. After today’s raid on Mar A Lago what do you think the left plans to use those 87,000 new IRS agents for?
Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake: This is one of the darkest days in American history the day our Government, originally created by the people, turned against us. This illegitimate, corrupt Regime hates America and has weaponized the entirety of theFederal Government to take down President Donald Trump. Our Government is rotten to the core. These tyrants will stop at nothing to silence the Patriots who are working hard to save America. This is an incredibly horrendous abuse of power. If we accept it, America is dead. We will not accept it. The 10th Amendment can and will save our Republic and the road to stripping the Feds of power travels right through Arizona. We must fire the Federal Government. As Governor, I will fight these Tyrants with every fiber of my being. America — dark days lie ahead for us. May God protect us and save our Country.
Christina Pushaw, press secretary for Gov. DeSantis: Anyone who knows about my background before I came to Florida, will understand why the politicization of the FBI/DOJ, or even appearance of it, scares me more than anything else. We Americans like to tell ourselves “it couldn’t happen here” … until it happens.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” she said.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniels: Countless times we have examples of Democrats flouting the law and abusing power with no recourse. Democrats continually weaponize the bureaucracy against Republicans. This raid is outrageous. This abuse of power must stop and the only way to do that is to elect Republicans in November.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson: The search at Mar-a Lago of a former President is unprecedented & alarming. We must see the probable cause affidavit before making a judgment. Normally that would be under seal but since Trump announced the raid then the probable cause should be made public.
Lou Dobbs: The FBI and the DOJ have ruthlessly violated the Constitution and law in America. Joe Biden and Merrick Garland are no more than Marxist thugs, not public servants. They’re an outrage against decency, judgment, a former President, and the American people.
Glenn Beck: This is the act of a dictator of a Banana Republic. Republicans NEVER did this to Clinton, although perhaps we should have. With Joe & Hunter Biden paying zero consequence for his actions. This is shameful and MUST STOP. We don’t do this in America. Way over the line.
Mark Levin: The Biden Administration raid on former President Trump’s Florida home is a bald attack on our republic. The Democrat Party is dragging us into the Third World.
Arizona Rep. Paul Goser: The FBI raid on Trump’s home tells us one thing. Failure is not an option. We must destroy the FBI. We must save America. I stand with Donald J. Trump.
Charlie Kirk: Pay very close attention to how every Republican reacts to this raid on Trump. Watch carefully.
Former RNC Chair Michael Steele: Trump failed to return classified docs requested by the National Archives. A federal judge issued a search warrant for probable cause of a crime. This is not some rando move by the FBI so you shitforbrains Republicans calling for “defunding the FBI”for once try to be less stupid.
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: DEFUND THE FBI!
Newt Gingrich: These people are bad people doing bad things and it’s time that we finally said that and actually do something about it.
Students for Trump founder Ryan Fournier: No matter how hard the Democrats, RINOs, or other Deep State actors try to stop Trump or the MAGA movement, they will not succeed. The people STAND with President Trump. This unlawful raid will only make him & his movement STRONGER.
Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance: Little to add on the details of the raid on Trump’s home: it is disgraceful and unprecedented. The question is what comes next. We either have Republic or we don’t. If we do, the people who’ve politicized the FBI in recent years will face investigation and prosecution.
Benny Johnson: Joe Biden is in charge of the DOJ. Joe Biden directed the DOJ to attack his political opponent. Joe Biden openly abused his power. Joe Biden is scared to death of Donald Trump. Joe Biden will lose. Joe Biden will be impeached for this.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem: The FBI raid on President Trump’s home is an unprecedented political weaponization of the Justice Department. They’ve been after President Trump as a candidate, as President, and now as a former President. Using the criminal justice system in this manner is un-American.
President Donald Trump, during a tele-rally for Sarah Palin: Another day in paradise. This is a strange day. You probably all read about it,
Steven Crowder: Tomorrow is war. Sleep well.
