
"I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked," Garland said. In his remarks, the DOJ head also blasted what he called "unfounded" attacks on the professionalism of the FBI and Justice Department agents. National FBI Director Wray denounces threats following the agency's search of Trump home Garland blasted critics who have attacked the FBI Trump was at his residence in Manhattan when the search took place. Trump claimed in his social media post Thursday that there was no warning that agents were coming. His son, Eric Trump, told Fox News that federal authorities had given him a heads up that the search was about to take place on Monday morning and he informed his father. In his statement Monday night, Trump said that his home at Mar-A-Lago was "under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents." He also said they opened his safe. Trump said in a social media post shared after Garland's remarks that he and his attorneys had been cooperating with authorities and said, "the government could have had whatever they wanted, if we had it." He did not indicate whether he would oppose the motion to unseal the documents related to Monday's search. on Friday.Īccording to the court filing, the Justice Department calls for the unsealing of the documents given the heightened public interest in the case, but it makes clear that the former president should be given the opportunity to say whether he has "legitimate privacy interests" that could cause harm if they are made public. The federal judge in Florida had ordered the government to give the filing to Trump immediately and set the deadline for a possible objection to 3 p.m. In order for the motion to unseal the search warrant and property receipt to proceed, Trump was given the opportunity to respond and object. He did not provide any further details about the nature of the search or other DOJ matters but he said more information would be made available.

"Where possible it is standard practice to seek less intrusive means as an alternative to a search and to narrowly scope any search that is undertaken," Garland said. He also said he personally approved the decision to seek that search warrant, one that the department did not make lightly, he added. A property receipt is a document left with the property owner after a search like this takes place. “He didn’t even pick a kid made in America,” quipped another."Both the warrant and the FBI property receipt were provided on the day of the search to the former president's counsel, who was on site during the search," Garland said. ‘So what you are reporting is Fake News!” “If you knew anything about hockey you would realize that this kid is way to (sic) young to be a Pee Wee,” one user tweeted at the president’s son. Rupke drew plenty of support on Twitter, with many critiquing the use of Mason’s image. “I think that (Donald) Trump doesn’t really reflect a lot of the values I try to teach.” “(As a hockey coach) I’m always teaching respect, care compassion, looking after other people and just being an over-all good person,” Rupke said. president’s brand of politics and added that the younger Trump appeared to be playing from the same book. He said he’s developed a particular distaste for the U.S. Rupke included the clip of his son amid the rest of his video content, which largely focuses on hockey-playing tips and techniques.


His remarks were rarely focused on hockey, but instead touched on a desire for a nap and craving for a meal at McDonald’s. The video, which has been viewed more than 10 million on YouTube, showed Mason working to master skating and providing off-the-cuff commentary to accompany his efforts. Mason briefly became a viral video sensation when his father recorded him skating at a hockey practice earlier this year. President Donald Trump, walks from the White House to Marine One in Washington, DC, on July 17, 2019. Eric Trump did not respond to request for comment. Rupke said he has not received and is not expecting a response from the president’s son. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
