Not wanting to put too much credibility behind any Newsweek report; however, the claims within the article mirror what we have suspected all along. [Article Here]
Essentially, the nub of the article states the DOJ claim to “retrieve federal documents” was a cover story so the FBI could retrieve evidence Trump took from DC showing his Russiagate targeting. This is called “throwing a bag over it.”
Newsweek – The FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago last Monday was specifically intended to recover Donald Trump’s personal “stash” of hidden documents, two high-level U.S. intelligence officials tell Newsweek.
To justify the unprecedented raid on a former president’s residence and protect the source who revealed the existence of Trump’s private hoard, agents went into Trump’s residence on the pretext that they were seeking all government documents, says one official who has been involved in the investigation. But the true target was this private stash, which Justice Department officials feared Donald Trump might weaponize.
“They collected everything that rightfully belonged to the U.S. government but the true target was these documents that Trump had been collecting since early in his administration,” says the source, who was granted anonymity to discuss sensitive issues.
The sought-after documents deal with a variety of intelligence matters of interest to the former president, the officials suggest—including material that Trump apparently thought would exonerate him of any claims of Russian collusion in 2016 or any other election-related charges. (read more)
In a lengthy four-part series, what is described in the Newsweek article essentially tracks with our own review.
In Part One we outlined the background of the modern Deep State {Go Deep}. In Part Two we outlined the specifics of how President Trump was targeted by political operatives using tools created by the DC system {Go Deep}. In Part Three we outlined how and why President Trump was blocked from releasing documents {Go Deep}. In Part Four we outlined the specifics of what documents likely existed in Mar-a-Lago {Go Deep}.
Take out the leftist slant intended to make President Trump look like he did something wrong, and the Newsweek article sounds mostly accurate.
[ READ CTH PERSPECTIVE HERE ]
Why doesn’t he weaponize it .. I’ve always wondered.
Because in politics, regardless of the side, speculation is worth far more than reality.
The DOJ have made it clear releasing those documents would be criminal obstruction of justice unless the Durham investigation is over…. which will never happen. See how that works?
Well, the FBLie did take the evidence, we know they leak like a sieve. They were safe at Mar-a-lago. An anonymous source could leak them…just saying. 😉
Crap. How long are they going to keep flogging that hoax.
As long as it takes.
Notice the trigger words “Stash”/ “private hoard”- they are throwing everything against the wall – nuclear secrets ‘/ espionage was just a cover for a Mafia Don style raid ? It makes your head spin –
It wasn’t a raid. It was a looting..
Looting is “lrrgal” today.
Makes no sense – “ WOULD exonerate him “ (?) – he WAS exonerated … of Russian Collusion. Must be some Executive Privilege in there somewhere ? Isn’t the President’s “stash” protected by Executive Privilege (sarcasm?)
And what does “weaponize” the documents exactly mean – ? Little projection there ? How would President Trump. ‘Weaponize “ these documents – maybe LEAK them to CNN or NY Times or Washington Post ? ( sarcasm)
It’s my understanding, per Kash Patel & John Ratcliff, that President Trump declassified ALL the Russiagate documents and the Intel departments pitched a fit. They only hurt the Swamp.
according to a Gateway Pundit article, that declass action was never completed
PresTrump left it to Meadows to coordinate a final step of redaction of gummint employees names and then release
the redacting agencies dragged their feet and never completed the release
HUGE DEVELOPMENT: Report Alleges FBI “Had Personal Stake” in Mar-a-Lago Raid – Agents Were After Spygate Documents Trump Was Holding That Likely Implicated FBI
President Trump declassified a binder on January 19th, 2021 that contains hundreds of pages about the Crossfire Hurricane scandal. It contains damaging information about the corrupt actors involved with our government.
Hours before Trump left office on January 20th, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows gave the binder back to the DOJ… He asked the DOJ to make any Privacy Act redactions… In the memo he asks they expeditiously release the binder when finished.
Meadows foolishly expected this would take 3-4 days. It’s been 19 months and still not released.
(for those who think in longer time-frames, that’s 1 and a half years and some change)
Two different DOJ Attorney General’s have defied President Trump’s direct lawful order to publish the binder in the Federal Register.
It’s been 19 months as the DOJ defies the order, and every FOIA request to make it public.
Not for one single 60 second minute, from the time he entered the Presidency till he left it, did PDJT have any operational control of the Dept of Justice.
No “wingman”, no A.G. who had his back, instead everyone at DOJ, every acting AG was trying to stab him in the back.
That old “Six ways to Sunday” Schumer schtick!
I think there are names which have not been made public .
Really ? Practically Every player has been named and gotten off and most are working at MSNBC … not buying into the super secret list of NAMES .. -naming names hasn’t made any difference before…
You begin to wonder that with the DOJ story being changed 5 or 6 times only since last Friday, that they are struggling to get their footing ? President Trump is a fairly transparent person – You wonder whether the Affidavit source believed there was “something highly incriminating” there and led the Feds down a rabbit hole after a non existent hidden stash ? -I don’t know ?
The safe. It comes back to the safe. Whatever they thought was there wasn’t. None of it. Hence the stupefied look on Garland’s face and why they’re fighting tooth and nail not to release the affidavit or if forced to, redact it to uselessness.
I tend to agree . Glad President Trump mentioned about them breaking into the empty safe right from the get go – if he hadn’t , I don’t think we would have heard about that “detail “ otherwise …
Thats one definite tell, they are like anyone caught, from the kid with the empty cookie jar and crumbs down their front, to the criminal confronted with the overwhelming evidence.
It really IS exactly the same, as they try one lame explanation after another.
The “this isn’t what it LOOKS like” was written all over Garlands face.
THEY didn’t announce it, and for some reason they didn’t anticipate PDJT would, either.
24 hr news blackout, and then they ‘try out’ one after another ‘explanation’ that falls flat.
Finally, we get (leaked) something close to the truth, but with plenty of self serving spin.
“o.k., yes I hit the homeowner with the lamp, when he caught me burglarising him. But it was him or me, self-defence, right?”
BIG tell is, so far I can’t see ANY “downside” for PDJT, other than the family having their stuff rummaged through, and thats really ‘small potatos’ after what they have been thru.
There was no “C.I.” mole on staff that “tipped them off” if there was they wouldn’t have exposed their mole.
Nor was it cause “some archivist noticed something” also weak cover.
I think they heard what they heard from a bug, and from DJT hisself. “Reveal sources and methods”,…indeed!
They got burned, bad.
The art of the deal
The art of the comeback
The art of ,………?
The memoir of President Donald J. Trump
Sting? boobie trap? What do you call it, when you set a trap, but its only your victims malisciou intent that gets them caught?
Yes, why yes it is, but for only all the other 44 Presidents.
I stopped counting at 45.
Because it makes them guilty…guess they think he had the only copy….stupid
Right, the language is so obvious.
Trump’s ‘hoard and stash’ would be Obama’s Presidential artifacts, historical records and personal papers.
? Don’t think so –
maybe obama’s birth certificate!
Maybe a copy of epsteins black book.. Just a guess. President Trump doesn’t keep me in the loop.
Just think if he had ALL the goods on the Clintons and Obamas! Very hard to believe he would have any nuclear secrets, or anything of that sorts at his home. Notice how quiet those two families have become? I also have to believe Trump is many steps ahead of those feds. Trump IS a problem solver.
Given the amount of time President Trump has spent publicly attacking the 2020 Election as well as ALL the traveling he did to Military Cyber INTEL locations in the US before the elections that we discussed here on CTH…there is also a high likelihood President Trump has 2020 Election related information as well.
Ooohhh.
That angle had not occurred to me. Thanks!
That’s what the “Big Guy” would be worried about! And all of the “guys” the Big Guy employs currently (Garland?) including the Obama group pulling the strings behind the scenes (in front of our faces.)
President Trump does not seem too upset about the raid,
other than ordinary, “here the crooks go again” rhetoric.
Therefore, I suspect either the information wasn’t in
Mar a lago or it is duplicated somewhere else.
If properly marked…the unclassified materials can be copied and digitized without the need to log the creation and location of copies. So, there is no telling how many copies of President Trump’s stash of unclassified materials exist or if the FBI actually recovered any ORIGINAL copies.
Maybe they want to know how much he knows
Trump is not going to keep anything he does not want them to steal at Mar-A-Lago.
One would think…..
. . . hope . . .
I think one of his attorneys said President Trump said something like “It’s just another Monday in Trump world” or something like that. I’m trying to find the exact quote.
Ya think! If I had the keys to the kingdom you had better bet I would have a duplicate set in a “safe place” that only trusted (think family members) folks knew about. My IQ is only 125 not the hinted at 160+ of our 45th President.
maybe even in a ‘safe’
You get the feeling that nothing is going to come out of this raid. Just Merrick Garland having “egg on his face”.
Amman for the win.
I’m voting for duplicated and relocated somewhere else.
…duplicated…relocated – has a nice ring
Amjean! So sorry for the typo . I have a feeling spell-check check-mated me and I didn’t catch it.
THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED.
System tried to over-ride my input again in this apology.
So essentially they want to claim he illegally withheld documents that show the illegality of FBI’s existence. Sounds about right to me.
Sundance nailed it as he always does. Nobody does it better when it comes to exposing the hidden truths behind the daily stories in the news.
That being said, no way that our President Trump would be foolish enough not to have copies stashed all over the place.
You don’t get to his position by being a dummy! Being a problem solver isn’t what the feds are used to deal with! I gotta believe Trump is playing them like a Stradivarius. Trump has ice in his veins! So cool, calm, and collected!!!
I doubt the American people would have any interest in another Russia / Trump investigation. Especially since the first was proven to be bogus.
Merrick Garland said we another “Special Council” to investigate the classified information they found at Mar-a-Lago. Now, that the January 6th investigation is fizzling out, and Liz Cheney got the boot, they need another worthless investigation to keep the Trump mania going.
maybe they know the American public are getting tired of the Durham investigation gag and so need another one
They need another special council so they can hide behind “I can’t comment” until after another election is stolen. Two more years of no accountability for what Obiden is doing will be the end of this country as we have known it.
So, Trump only has hard copies of this material. He declassified it. He never backed it up digitally and he never released it. Everything about this smells. Should I still be trusting the plan?
Chill! Trump and the white hats are in total control! The are gonna bring down the hammer any minute now. /jk
Yeah, I was about to break out my 4-D chess board for a game or two.
Are all 3 of you jokers new new or is it just me that thinks so?
The “plan” is a Q thing and never been part of this platform. The white hat term isn’t unfamiliar here but never used that they would drop a hammer; those here realize the challenge.
4-D chess, we are back to that? Really?
Hahahaha
They were looking for love letters from Liz Cheney to DJT.
We’re copies made of his “stash”?? 🤔🤔
Hopefully everything is on a hard drive somewhere. 🙂
Hopefully, multiple hard drives/thumb drives with multiple people in multiple places.
Edward Snowden has a copy of everything just in case the FBI starts trying to track down all the recipients.
What about a SSD ?
I believe russiagate is a significate part of his lawsuit against Hillary and buddies so his legal team already has that info. If the FIB got what they were looking for they simply got copies. More raids coming.
I think you are right, dunewall.
I think it has more to do with the evidence President Trump has for his case against HillDawg & co. Remember the DOJ and FBI agents that are included in that lawsuit? Strozk, Page, McCabe, Comey, etc.?
The DOJ is trying to become the “defendant” in that case to replace the individuals named as defendants in the lawsuit so they can have it dismissed for standing, or some such nonsense.
I think President Trump has declassified, really damaging intel on a bunch of those people and they had their underlings and buddies, raid Mar-a-Lago to see just what he has on them, how damaging it might be, and if they can discover his next moves.
All is not as it appears, although everything Sundance explains is enlightenment. Almost every time I read CTH I get an “aha” revelation. Sundance is the best!
These “aha” moments are the things I most look forward to every time I open up TCT – only site I look forward to reading – love you ALL!!!
Trump is whast they term “Eagle Scout” meaning he is clean as a whistle and good through and through. You don’t get to be a multi billionaire in the business world by being a dummy. What was that book he wrote? Art of The Deal? If Trump had any dirt on him, that would’ve already come out. He is a problem solver and G-men aren’t used to this style! Ya have ta believe Trump is all over EVERY avenue in this story! I pray for the safety of his family. “The Don” can take care of himself! The family is another matter.
If PT were not squeeky clean they would not be trying to frame him. He would look a lot more like Pence. And he would be president right now.
One wonders if they’ll raid his lawyers’ (in the lawsuit) office…
I’d like to think President Trump orchestrated a legal trap or sting operation.
So, everyone knows this is a cover up. Even Newsweek couldn’t put lipstick on this botched raid and is now throwing the doj under the bus.
Violating the 4th amendment to protect a “source” over already known documents that expose an already debunked Russia collusion story is too far for even Newsweek.
I think Trump’s poll numbers skyrocketing has awaken these idiots to the fact this raid was the greatest political miscalculation of all time.
Surely copies of this incriminating evidence exist and will begin to be released from within Trump’s orbit.
I wonder if Trump knows the identity of the spy? Secret Service?
There is no spy.
They know exactly what they are looking for and the fact that the federal government is trying to insert itself into Trump’s lawsuit against the Russiagate plotters tells you they need those documents to disappear.
Probably has all the proof of how the election was rigged too.
I would not be surprised that he has the proof of this, which would also explain his absolute certainty about the election fraud and his being the actual winner.
Without direct proof, it just doesn’t seem likely he wouldn’t waiver at some point, despite having the belief that crimes were committed. Yet, we have not seen any waivering from him on this stance.
Ya notice how quiet the Clinton gang and the Kenyan have been? Just maybe Trump has the goods on them, thus “weaponizing” the documents??? I’m running out of popcorn!
He may have lots of stuff on Obama and cabinet including Mr Biden Magoo .
I think he put his passports in one of the boxes. He knew they woul take them without looking what was inside.
And Forest’s mama said, “Stupid is as stupid does.”
There are many Spyware docs in the public sphere already. Wouldn’t it be interesting if the motherload of documents showing the cover-up by the DOJ, FBI etc to be available by leaking, like through WikiLeaks or similar.
SpyGate docs
Dear Sundance,
How likely is it that Durham has everything that Trump did on Russiagate?
If it is seriously damaging info he is most likely to sit on it. For either his own leverage or to protect the institutions.
I’m sure that Durham has access to everything that President Trump has about Russiagate. But will Durham do anything with the material he has to bring charges against those who have abused their positions in government when they ran one bogus story after another in front of a fawning press who they knew would transcribe their claims that Trump was the criminal in the room?
The press knew just as well as Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Rod Rosenstein, Jim Clapper, Robert Mueller, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Lisa Monaco, Susan Rice, Barack Obama, Dementia Joe, Valerie Jarrett, (need I go on), that this was all a scam. The press has been a willing participant in an effort to attack the person whom they knew was the duly elected President in 2016.
Note: I believe Trump was the duly elected President in 2020 as well and the cabal represented by the above names will do everything they can to prevent him from being elected a third time as President. Hey, maybe they can argue that Trump can’t be elected President again because that would violate Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution which states “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” They would technically be correct, making Trump ineligible to be elected in 2024. But I’d like to see them argue that to the American public.
Actually laughing out loud. Its such a sad state of affairs, but you are probably correct!
And all the idiots in this country would not have a problem saying “Trump already won twice, so can’t run a 3rd time”…
Durham is there just to delay any serious look into the illegal activities of this government….if there is an “investigation” they can always refuse to answer questions saying it could affect its outcome
And Durham is very good at achieving nothing. Expecting truth or justice is a fools wish. Durham learned from the Mueller investigations. It is better to never have a decision than to have a decision that is questioned. Expect nothing. You will have nothing and be happy!
If, if fact, some or all of the stuff taken was evidence of Russiagate malfeasance….surely Trump had copies made in case this very 5hing happened?
If he didn’t have multiple geographically-diverse stashes of these than he’s an idiot. Problem is, if he produces any of his copies and they aren’t declassified, he’s dead-meat.
Like Chuck Schumer told Trump long ago, these people can get you six ways to Sunday. Everyone is afraid of the deep-state. Just wait a few more years. It’s only going to get much worse.
So, people with incriminating evidence don’t make copies and securely store them separately?
Meh, Newsweek, The Gateway Pundit or National Enquirer… All about the same footing in the world of “news”.
Russiagate documents? Hillary email documents? Those were declassified.
Didnt someone here postulate they were afraid in his lawsuit against Hillary the FBI was afraid he had proof the FBI was in on it. That makes the most sense aa to the “Why now” question
As I recall: you are correct, more than one treeper postulated that he had proof of more than even the FBI is worried about.
I suspect he has ‘it all’, since “We caught them all.”
For those unaware and who may care:
Q IS BACK!
Another round of 3-d chess! Gotta keep the minions distracted.
Trust Sessions.
Kansas in 2024 ?
So is disco!
Thanks Sundance!
My FIRST thought when I heard about the raid last Monday was the raid was a fishing expedition to discover what evidence Trump had on the Russia-gate fiasco.
What a perfect set up this could be to set them up for misleading information. That would be a fine outcome from this political venture.
Would this be the point we say no s…t Sherlock what was your first clue?
That would be awesome but after witnessing how Trump allowed himself to be set up with the covid hoax and subsequent rigged election to have him removed, I have my doubts.
Perhaps you are mistaken?
Its possible yet here we are.
haha, I knew you would come after me for saying that.
Love Donald’s empty-safe ala Geraldo Rivera! He knew they were coming. No way any of what they were looking for was within their reach. It’s all still out there, and they know it.
Jack Posobiec must be reading CTH and the Sundance’s articles on the real documents that the FBI was trying to retrieve. He said exactly what Sundance has been saying on Bannon’s War Room this afternoon/evening.
Sundance is great, that I will give you.
However, I read and research daily, many experienced legal eagles, investigators, retired FBI, independent journalists are saying much the same and I will add that many do offer Kudos to Sundance.
Jack has mentioned CTH in the past – he undoubtedly reads here.
30 Pence is going to testify for the Jan 6 Kangaroo committee
And he is defending the FBI for the looting
There is a lamp post with his name on it I hope
I do not know if he IS going to testify….he has OFFERED to testify…..there has been no call yet FOR him to testify
I think these bastards were looking for a Donald/Melania sex tape. Some traitorous insider must have led them to believe one exists. Remember when Adam Schiff was led to believe by two Russian talk show hosts that compromising pictures/video of Trump existed. It was just a prank on Schiff. Schiff’s eyes got wider than ever, if you can imagine that.
They will be very disappointed perverts.
I’m looking for the Fartwell/Fang Fang tape.
That’s in a vault in Red China dontcha know.
If Schiff’s eyes got any wider they would look like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s in the final few minutes of Total Recall.
It’s been interesting to watch Newsweek bring on conservative commentators from the Warroom the past couple weeks. Steve Cortez, Mike Davis. What are they up to?
Thought the same thing – but Cortez and Davis are two steps ahead/smart for them — winning!!!
Widening their viewership and making money.
Oh, my. How Last Century of them. /s
The Babylon Bee reported that the kick stand for Biden’s bicycle was found in the raid. That just shows you how diabolical Trump really is.
😂 love Babylon Bee – too funny
Looks like Trump just caught a mole…
Are you sure?….that is some pretty LAME inside information if it took 9 HOURS to locate the docs they were searching for AND plant the surveillance equipment
I’d imagine there were copies made.
You can bet your booties Trump has copies of everything in a secure location unknown to the gubmint. But the defendants in his lawsuit will now be able to put together a better defense with the illegally obtained documents seized in the raid which will or have been turned over to them.
LOOK>>>>>>>>>>SQUIRREL>>>>>>>>>>>>.
Who owns NewsWeek, that’s all you need to know.
So much daily fluff thrown to see what sticks.
Meh, it’s become monotonous.
May i suggest PRAYER AND GRATEFULNESS TO GOD.
Please note the source of this Newsweek information! “…………two high-level U.S. intelligence officials tell Newsweek.” US intelligence officials! How do you spell “Fourth Branch of Government”? This is what SD has been talking about for some months and even Schumer eluted to.
Top… Men…
I figured it was something like that. Don’t know what Newsweek thinks, but the FBI and DOJ have a lot to hide in regard to Russiagate.
Just wondering how many flash drives President Trump has. He’d be a fool not to have “insurance”.
They are looking for the smoking gun that would be aimed at them.
I honestly believe Trump still has what they’re looking for.
I hope Trump had copies located somewhere else, then He can spring them on the tools that tried to shaft him.
Trump filed his RICO lawsuit against Hillary and the FBI back in March. It is inconceivable that his attorneys don’t have copies of any and all pertinent evidence that was in Trump’s possession at the time.
Please keep your eye on the tax fraud case of Allen Weisselberg……….it’s apparently going to trial in October.
I can’t blame PDJT using his power as President to protect himself against these Demons.
I think even he was surprised how evil they are.
I know I am.
I don’t think anything they do would surprise him.
Well for the children of God I can see surprises.
We simply don’t think this way.
Its both our greatest strength and weaknesses at the same time.
God will figure it out.
Just another day at the BS factory, otherwise know as the American Media.
It’s fascinating that so many continue to ‘watch’ tv ‘PROGRAMMING’
They don’t call it PROGRAMMING for nothing.
Fox News is just as evil as their subsidiaries
They are all working on the ‘Same Team’
Why can’t people see that?
Tucker is not your friend.
Nor is anyone else who has ‘INFLUENCE’ IN THE MEDIA
It is weaponized, they showed themselves for what they truly are, anti-Constitutional bully boys.
See you at the Durham trials.
Lets see the affidavitt
affidavits are for sale. Little risk, big rewards.
Oh no!! Russia, Russia, Russia!!!
Really should be:
Oh no!! DC, DC, DC!!!