And the response, quote, doj has opined that they do have probable cause, requesting a wide scope, including residence, office, storage space. And The FBI also said a raid would be, quote, counterproductive and suggested, quote, alternative, less intrusive and likely quicker options for resolution to reclaim any potential classified records. This is stunning because I can't. I don't think you can. You can overstate how stunning this is that the field office, they're saying this is stupid. (12:13–12:28)
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Asserts that the FBI suggested alternatives to the Mar-a-Lago raid.
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