FBI officials who searched former President Donald Trumpā€™s Mar-A-Lago estate in 2022 did not search a locked closet and ā€œhidden roomā€ for White House documents, ABC News reported Thursday, raising questions about whether Trump concealed more classified documents from the federal government.

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Citing anonymous sources, ABC News reports FBI officials did not search a locked closetā€”which investigators learned after the search that Trump had changed the lock on months earlierā€”while his attorney searched the property for classified materials to turn over the government in response to a subpoena.

Investigators found the locked closet, but were reportedly told that the space behind the door ā€œwent nowhereā€ and so decided not to try and open it, according to ABC.

Officials also were not aware at the time of a ā€œhidden roomā€ in Trumpā€™s bedroom, and thus did not search it, ABC reports.

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    9 months ago

    If youā€™re going to raid someoneā€™s home, and you find evidence that they have been lying to you, why the hell would you listen them when they say ā€œthereā€™s nothing in this room that we keep locked?ā€

    So bizarre.

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      9 months ago

      There have been accusations that some in the FBI are Trump supporters. Wonder if that played a part

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      9 months ago

      If youā€™re going to raid someoneā€™s home. why the hell would you listen to a criminal.

      you already know theyā€™re untrustworthy, thatā€™s why youā€™re there in the first place.