The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents who raided Donald Trump’s Florida house, Mar-a-Lago, were searching for classified documents on nuclear weapons, The Washington Post reported citing people familiar with the investigation.

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday said that he personally authorised the raid after seeking permission for a search warrant but did not discuss the investigation in great detail.

The Post, quoting officials, didn’t provide further details of the specific information sought by the agents in the raid. They also did not disclose whether the documents were related to weapons from the US or some other country.

They also refused to answer if such documents were recovered as part of the search. But they expressed apprehension that such documents said to be possessed by Trump have the potential to fall into the wrong hands.

But the people closely involved in the raid told The New York Times that the documents were so sensitive and important to national security that the Justice Department had no choice but to try and retrieve them.

The FBI is being increasingly attacked by Conservative politicians seeking an explanation from the Justice Department on what warranted the search.

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In a late-night post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump said that he would "not oppose the release of documents," adding, "I am going a step further by ENCOURAGING the immediate release of those documents."

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He added that the Justice Department had filed in court a request that the search warrant and property receipt from the search be unsealed.

It has argued for unsealing the search warrant, citing "the intense public interest presented by a search of a residence of a former President."

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents who raided Donald Trump’s Florida house, Mar-a-Lago, were searching for classified documents on nuclear weapons, The Washington Post reported citing people familiar with the investigation.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents who raided Donald Trump’s Florida house, Mar-a-Lago, were searching for classified documents on nuclear weapons, The Washington Post reported citing people familiar with the investigation. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday said that he personally authorised the raid after seeking permission for a search warrant but did not discuss the investigation in great detail. The Post, quoting officials, didn’t provide further details of the specific information sought by the agents in the raid. They also did not disclose whether the documents were related to weapons from the US or some other country. They also refused to answer if such documents were recovered as part of the search. But they expressed apprehension that such documents said to be possessed by Trump have the potential to fall into the wrong hands. But the people closely involved in the raid told The New York Times that the documents were so sensitive and important to national security that the Justice Department had no choice but to try and retrieve them. The FBI is being increasingly attacked by Conservative politicians seeking an explanation from the Justice Department on what warranted the search. Also read | FBI condemns threats against agency following raid on Trump’s house In a late-night post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump said that he would "not oppose the release of documents," adding, "I am going a step further by ENCOURAGING the immediate release of those documents." Also read | Armed man attempts to breach FBI office in Cincinnati; fires shots at troops in pursuit He added that the Justice Department had filed in court a request that the search warrant and property receipt from the search be unsealed. It has argued for unsealing the search warrant, citing "the intense public interest presented by a search of a residence of a former President." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

FBI searched for classified nuclear documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home: Report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has condemned the threats made to the law enforcement in the wake of raids on former US president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

In a statement on Thursday, the FBI noted that its special agents "put their lives on the line every day to protect the public”.

The statement came hours after Trump and Conservative leaders slammed the FBI as a "corrupt" and "politicised" agency following the Monday raid, in which agents reportedly were searching for classified documents that Trump had retained in violation of rules on official records.

That was followed by a surge of violent threats against the FBI and Justice Department on social media and in conservative chat rooms, AFP reported.

"The threats made recently contribute to an atmosphere where some have, or will, accept violence against law enforcement as appropriate. It is not. Special Agents and their families should never be threatened with violence, including for doing their jobs," the association said.

The FBI has been at the receiving end of the Conservative leaders since the raid, who described it as a state of “civil war”.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz dubbed the FBI "an attack dog” to help the Democrats while Republican Congressman Paul Gosar in a tweet said that "we must destroy the FBI."

Another fervent Trump supporter, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, attacked the agency and spoke of "civil war."

"The FBI has gone rogue and is doing the dirty work of a communist regime," she said on Twitter.

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Meanwhile, an armed man was shot on early morning when he tried to breach the FBI headquarters office in the US state of Ohio&nbsp;

"Upon the activation of an alarm and a response by armed FBI special agents, the subject fled," the FBI said in a statement.

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According to local media reports, the man fired a nail gun and brandished an AR-15-style rifle.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has condemned the threats made to the law enforcement in the wake of raids on former US president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has condemned the threats made to the law enforcement in the wake of raids on former US president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. In a statement on Thursday, the FBI noted that its special agents "put their lives on the line every day to protect the public”. The statement came hours after Trump and Conservative leaders slammed the FBI as a "corrupt" and "politicised" agency following the Monday raid, in which agents reportedly were searching for classified documents that Trump had retained in violation of rules on official records. That was followed by a surge of violent threats against the FBI and Justice Department on social media and in conservative chat rooms, AFP reported. "The threats made recently contribute to an atmosphere where some have, or will, accept violence against law enforcement as appropriate. It is not. Special Agents and their families should never be threatened with violence, including for doing their jobs," the association said. The FBI has been at the receiving end of the Conservative leaders since the raid, who described it as a state of “civil war”. Republican Senator Ted Cruz dubbed the FBI "an attack dog” to help the Democrats while Republican Congressman Paul Gosar in a tweet said that "we must destroy the FBI." Another fervent Trump supporter, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, attacked the agency and spoke of "civil war." "The FBI has gone rogue and is doing the dirty work of a communist regime," she said on Twitter. Also read | Department of Justice moves court to make Trump's search warrant public Meanwhile, an armed man was shot on early morning when he tried to breach the FBI headquarters office in the US state of Ohio "Upon the activation of an alarm and a response by armed FBI special agents, the subject fled," the FBI said in a statement. Also read | Armed man attempts to breach FBI office in Cincinnati; fires shots at troops in pursuit According to local media reports, the man fired a nail gun and brandished an AR-15-style rifle. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

FBI condemns threats against agency following raid on Trump’s house

A raid on the Virginia home of President Donald Trump&#39;s former 2016 election campaign manager showed an investigation of possible ties between the campaign and Russia is intensifying and focused on the financial dealings of Trump associates, sources familiar with the probe said.

Longtime political consultant and lobbyist Paul Manafort is being investigated for possible money laundering and has been targeted as someone who might testify against former colleagues, said two people familiar with the work of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Manafort&#39;s spokesman Jason Maloni confirmed on Wednesday that the FBI executed a search warrant at one of Manafort&#39;s homes.

&quot;Mr. Manafort has consistently cooperated with law enforcement and other serious inquiries and did so on this occasion as well,&quot; Maloni said in an email.

Manafort&#39;s house in Alexandria, near Washington, was raided in the early morning of July 26, the Washington Post reported. The previous day Manafort had met with Senate Intelligence Committee staff, the Washington Post reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the probe.

Tax documents and financial records were sought by agents for Mueller in the raid, the New York Times reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Mueller&#39;s team is poring over Manafort&#39;s financial and real estate records in New York and his involvement in Ukrainian politics, the two sources told Reuters last month.

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal called the raid a &quot;highly significant step&quot; and said it was &quot;typical of the most serious criminal investigations dealing with uncooperative or untrusted potential targets.&quot;

The FBI did not immediately return a request for comment. Joshua Stueve, a spokesman for Mueller&#39;s office, declined to confirm the raid.

Trump has been attacking Blumenthal on Twitter this week after the senator urged Mueller to press his inquiry forward.

US&nbsp;intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia interfered in the presidential race, in part by hacking and releasing emails embarrassing to Trump&#39;s opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, to help him get elected in November.

Trump has called Mueller&#39;s investigation a &quot;witch hunt.&quot; Allegations of collusion between Trump associates and Moscow have hounded the Republican president since he took office in January, presenting a major distraction from his policy agenda.

Russia has repeatedly denied meddling in the US&nbsp;election.

Finances scrutinised&nbsp;

The Manhattan District Attorney&rsquo;s office has been trying to track money that Manafort used to buy properties in New York, and looking into millions of dollars of loans later taken out on the properties, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The prosecutor issued a subpoena to Federal Savings Bank, a small Chicago bank founded by a former Trump campaign adviser, and is interested in the loan paperwork, the person said.

It is unclear when the subpoena went out, but the first subpoenas in the probe went out months ago, the person said.

Joan Vollero, a spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., declined to comment.

Steve Calk, the bank&rsquo;s chairman and CEO, who was named to Trump&rsquo;s economic advisory council during the campaign, declined to comment through a spokeswoman for the bank.

&quot;Mr. Manafort&#39;s real estate loans are all arm&#39;s length transactions at or above market rates,&rdquo; said Maloni. &ldquo;There is nothing unusual about buying real estate through an LLC.&quot;

The New York Attorney General&rsquo;s office also is looking into Manafort&rsquo;s real estate transactions, another person said.

&#39;Paper Trails&#39;

One question for investigators was whether Manafort had knowledge of any Trump campaign dealings with Russia, including meetings with Russians with government ties, said one source familiar with Mueller&#39;s work.

The same question was relevant to investigators in regard to Trump&#39;s fired former national security adviser, retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, the source said.

&quot;Financial matters have paper trails that can be easy to pick up and follow, so that&#39;s a logical place to start,&quot; the source added.

Congressional committees are looking at a June 2016 meeting in New York with a Russian lawyer organised by Trump&#39;s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. Trump Jr. released emails last month that showed he welcomed the prospect of receiving damaging information about Clinton. Manafort attended the meeting.

Legal experts noted that the FBI had enough evidence to get approval for a search warrant concerning Manafort.

&quot;Somewhere, there now exists under seal what is likely a very detailed affidavit laying out criminal allegations involving Paul Manafort, and specifically, there is probable cause to believe he has committed a crime or there is evidence of a crime at his home,&quot; said Alex Little, a former federal prosecutor now with the law firm Bone McAllester Norton.

A Senate Judiciary Committee aide said the panel has received more than 20,000 pages of documents from Trump&#39;s presidential campaign, Manafort and Trump Jr.

Spokesperson for Trump's former 2016 election campaign manager, Paul Manafort, confirmed on Wednesday that the FBI executed a search warrant at one of Manafort's homes

A raid on the Virginia home of President Donald Trump's former 2016 election campaign manager showed an investigation of possible ties between the campaign and Russia is intensifying and focused on the financial dealings of Trump associates, sources familiar with the probe said. Longtime political consultant and lobbyist Paul Manafort is being investigated for possible money laundering and has been targeted as someone who might testify against former colleagues, said two people familiar with the work of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Manafort's spokesman Jason Maloni confirmed on Wednesday that the FBI executed a search warrant at one of Manafort's homes. "Mr. Manafort has consistently cooperated with law enforcement and other serious inquiries and did so on this occasion as well," Maloni said in an email. Manafort's house in Alexandria, near Washington, was raided in the early morning of July 26, the Washington Post reported. The previous day Manafort had met with Senate Intelligence Committee staff, the Washington Post reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the probe. Tax documents and financial records were sought by agents for Mueller in the raid, the New York Times reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. Mueller's team is poring over Manafort's financial and real estate records in New York and his involvement in Ukrainian politics, the two sources told Reuters last month. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal called the raid a "highly significant step" and said it was "typical of the most serious criminal investigations dealing with uncooperative or untrusted potential targets." The FBI did not immediately return a request for comment. Joshua Stueve, a spokesman for Mueller's office, declined to confirm the raid. Trump has been attacking Blumenthal on Twitter this week after the senator urged Mueller to press his inquiry forward. US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia interfered in the presidential race, in part by hacking and releasing emails embarrassing to Trump's opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, to help him get elected in November. Trump has called Mueller's investigation a "witch hunt." Allegations of collusion between Trump associates and Moscow have hounded the Republican president since he took office in January, presenting a major distraction from his policy agenda. Russia has repeatedly denied meddling in the US election. Finances scrutinised The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has been trying to track money that Manafort used to buy properties in New York, and looking into millions of dollars of loans later taken out on the properties, according to a person familiar with the matter. The prosecutor issued a subpoena to Federal Savings Bank, a small Chicago bank founded by a former Trump campaign adviser, and is interested in the loan paperwork, the person said. It is unclear when the subpoena went out, but the first subpoenas in the probe went out months ago, the person said. Joan Vollero, a spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., declined to comment. Steve Calk, the bank’s chairman and CEO, who was named to Trump’s economic advisory council during the campaign, declined to comment through a spokeswoman for the bank. "Mr. Manafort's real estate loans are all arm's length transactions at or above market rates,” said Maloni. “There is nothing unusual about buying real estate through an LLC." The New York Attorney General’s office also is looking into Manafort’s real estate transactions, another person said. 'Paper Trails' One question for investigators was whether Manafort had knowledge of any Trump campaign dealings with Russia, including meetings with Russians with government ties, said one source familiar with Mueller's work. The same question was relevant to investigators in regard to Trump's fired former national security adviser, retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, the source said. "Financial matters have paper trails that can be easy to pick up and follow, so that's a logical place to start," the source added. Congressional committees are looking at a June 2016 meeting in New York with a Russian lawyer organised by Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. Trump Jr. released emails last month that showed he welcomed the prospect of receiving damaging information about Clinton. Manafort attended the meeting. Legal experts noted that the FBI had enough evidence to get approval for a search warrant concerning Manafort. "Somewhere, there now exists under seal what is likely a very detailed affidavit laying out criminal allegations involving Paul Manafort, and specifically, there is probable cause to believe he has committed a crime or there is evidence of a crime at his home," said Alex Little, a former federal prosecutor now with the law firm Bone McAllester Norton. A Senate Judiciary Committee aide said the panel has received more than 20,000 pages of documents from Trump's presidential campaign, Manafort and Trump Jr.

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