GOP's Scott Perry flees questions about FBI seizing his phone and searching Trump's home
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP's Scott Perry flees questions about FBI seizing his phone and searching Trump's home

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Scott Perry ran away from reporters' questions about FBI agents seizing his phone and searching for purported nuclear weapons documents at Donald Trump's private residence. READ: GOP lawmakers struggle to contain the fallout from Mar-a-Lago nukes revelations "I'm not going to honor the question with an answer," Perry said. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday he had "personally approved" the dramatic raid on Donald Trump's Florida home and, in a highly unusual move, was requesting the warrant justifying the search be made public. IN OTHER NEWS: Reporter who broke Jeffrey Epstein scandal slams Fox News for using doctored photo to smear Mar-a-Lago warrant judge The country's top prosecutor did not reveal the reason for the unprecedented search of the residence of a former American president, and condemned "unfounded attacks" on the FBI and the Justice Department that followed it.

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Jack Smith wins access to GOP Rep. Scott Perry's phone in election subversion case: report
1 year ago

Jack Smith wins access to GOP Rep. Scott Perry's phone in election subversion case: report

Raw Story  

A cell phone belonging to a congressman and suspected key figure in Donald Trump's alleged bid to subvert the 2020 presidential election is going to be able to be accessed by Justice Department investigators now that a federal judge granted it. A longstanding battle being fought by Rep. Scott Perry to shield his cellphone, with nearly 1,700 records in it, …

A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker’s phone in 2020 election probe
1 year, 1 month ago

A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker’s phone in 2020 election probe

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Just how hard did some Republican members of Congress work to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss? It was Perry’s efforts to elevate Jeffrey Clark to Trump’s acting attorney general — and likely reverse the Department of Justice’s stance that it had found no evidence of widespread voting fraud that would change …

Court throws wrench in Jack Smith's effort to read congressman's Jan. 6 texts: report
1 year, 4 months ago

Court throws wrench in Jack Smith's effort to read congressman's Jan. 6 texts: report

Raw Story  

A federal appeals court on Tuesday handed what appears to be a partial victory for Rep. Scott Perry in the Pennsylvania Republican's effort to block special counsel Jack Smith from investigating data on his phone that was seized by the FBI, Politico reports. Federal investigators in August 2022 seized Perry’s phone amid an investigation over allegations former President Donald Trump …

There's likely 'digital smoking gun evidence' on Republican's phone about Jan. 6: ex-Homeland Security aide
1 year, 11 months ago

There's likely 'digital smoking gun evidence' on Republican's phone about Jan. 6: ex-Homeland Security aide

Raw Story  

Former chief of staff for the secretary of Homeland Security, Miles Taylor, thinks that Rep. Scott Perry is heavily involved with the plotting around the Jan. 6 attack. Here's a quote from the report Scott Perry wrote with me: 'The unprecedented speed at which Americans are being radicalized by extremists is straining federal law enforcement's ability to monitor and intercept …

GOP's Scott Perry was at the heart of election denial plots in 2020 — and the feds want answers: reporter
2 years ago

GOP's Scott Perry was at the heart of election denial plots in 2020 — and the feds want answers: reporter

Raw Story  

On Monday's edition of CNN's "The Lead," reporter Katelyn Polantz broke down the significance of Rep. Scott Perry in the Trump team's plot to overturn the 2020 election — and the effort by Justice Department investigators to obtain access to his phone. "That we don't know yet, but we're able to report through our sources and also through some public …

US Attorney-General Merrick Garland personally approved search of Donald Trump's home for suspected illegal records
2 years, 4 months ago

US Attorney-General Merrick Garland personally approved search of Donald Trump's home for suspected illegal records

ABC  

US Attorney-General Merrick Garland says federal agents searched former president Donald Trump's Florida estate as part of an investigation into whether he illegally removed records from the White House as he was leaving office. Key points: The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the search warrant Donald Trump has also called for its release Trump supporters and some …

Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant for White House documents
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant for White House documents

CBS News  

Search warrant: Trump investigated under Espionage Act Trump investigated under Espionage Act, search warrant says 04:00 Washington — Donald Trump's attorneys agreed to the public release of the search warrant authorizing the FBI's seizure of documents from his Florida home, according to court papers filed Friday. Garland said Thursday that the investigation and subsequent search of Trump's property were not …

Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant for White House documents
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant for White House documents

CBS News  

Search warrant: Trump investigated under Espionage Act Trump investigated under Espionage Act, search warrant says 04:00 Washington — Donald Trump's attorneys agreed to the public release of the search warrant authorizing the FBI's seizure of documents from his Florida home, according to court papers filed Friday. Garland said Thursday that the investigation and subsequent search of Trump's property were not …

U.S. Justice Deptartment seeks to unseal search warrant of Trump’s home
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. Justice Deptartment seeks to unseal search warrant of Trump’s home

The Hindu  

The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the warrant the FBI received before searching the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, acknowledging the extraordinary public interest in the case. But the Justice Department appeared to recognise that its silence since the search had created a vacuum for bitter attacks from the …

Garland defends Trump home search, moves to make details public
2 years, 4 months ago

Garland defends Trump home search, moves to make details public

Al Jazeera  

Ex-President Donald Trump, who has declined so far to reveal FBI warrant’s contents, says will not oppose its release. United States Attorney General Merrick Garland has said the Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to unseal the court-approved warrant used to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence earlier this week. “Release the documents now!” he wrote, repeating …

GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate
2 years, 5 months ago

GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing. Ron DeSantis, who likely represents Trump’s strongest potential primary challenger, described the Biden administration as a “regime” and called Monday’s Mar-a-Lago search for improperly taken classified documents “another escalation in the weaponization of federal agencies against the Regime’s political opponents.” The GOP …

Rep. Scott Perry Says FBI Seized His Cellphone As Justice Department Ramps Up Jan. 6 Probe
2 years, 5 months ago

Rep. Scott Perry Says FBI Seized His Cellphone As Justice Department Ramps Up Jan. 6 Probe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Scott Perry said the FBI seized his phone Tuesday morning, a day after federal agents raided former President Donald Trump’s Florida resort and home, Mar-A-Lago. “I’m outraged — though not surprised — that the FBI under the direction of Merrick Garland’s DOJ, would seize the phone of a sitting Member of Congress.” Perry added that his …

Rep. Scott Perry says FBI agents seized his cellphone
2 years, 5 months ago

Rep. Scott Perry says FBI agents seized his cellphone

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Scott Perry said his cellphone was seized Tuesday morning by FBI agents carrying a search warrant. Former senior Justice Department officials have testified that Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, had “an important role” in Trump’s effort to try to install Jeffrey Clark — a top Justice official who was pushing Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud — …

Trump ally's cellphone nabbed by FBI agents in new search warrant: report
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump ally's cellphone nabbed by FBI agents in new search warrant: report

Raw Story  

One day after the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, federal agents have executed a search warrant on a GOP member of Congress at the center of the Jan. 6 investigations. "This morning, while traveling with my family, 3 FBI agents visited me and seized my cell phone," Rep. Scott Perry exclusively told Fox News. When Perry was subpoenaed …

GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate
2 years, 5 months ago

GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ron DeSantis, who likely represents Trump's strongest potential primary challenger, described the Biden administration …

Unprecedented FBI search of Trump’s home shows seriousness of information sought
2 years, 5 months ago

Unprecedented FBI search of Trump’s home shows seriousness of information sought

LA Times  

Few specifics are known about what the FBI sought during Monday’s daylong search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The former president’s son Eric Trump said on Fox News on Monday night that federal investigators sought records that had not been handed over to the National Archives when his father left the White House. At the time, Trump …

Republicans demand answers from DOJ and FBI over Trump search raid
2 years, 5 months ago

Republicans demand answers from DOJ and FBI over Trump search raid

NPR  

Republicans demand answers from DOJ and FBI over Trump search raid Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Republican allies of former President Donald Trump are decrying Monday's FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago property as a federal overreach and they're vowing to launch investigations over it. Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan called out both Garland and …

Rep. Scott Perry denies Jan. 6 panel’s request for interview
3 years ago

Rep. Scott Perry denies Jan. 6 panel’s request for interview

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania on Tuesday rebuffed a request for him to sit down for an interview and turn over documents to the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, joining other allies of former President Donald Trump in trying to stonewall the committee. In a statement, Perry called the committee “illegitimate.” In a …

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