Trump demands transparency on Mar-a-Lago raid: "The people will not stand for another scam"

Donald Trump demanded to publish the affidavit used to justify the raid on his Mar-a-Lago (Florida) residence. The former president condemned what he considers a "witch hunt" and warned that the American people "will not put up with another scam."

In an interview on Fox News Digital, Trump expressed his willingness to collaborate with the Justice Department, which he asked for transparency. "There has never been a time like this where law enforcement has been used to break into the home of a former president of the United States, and there is tremendous anger in the country, at a level that has never been seen before, except in very dangerous times," Trump said.

Passport "theft" and blocking a court order

Trump accused the FBI of "stealing" his passports during last week's search. The former president pointed out on the network Truth Social that "this is an assault on a political opponent at a level never seen before" in the country. He described the FBI agents' actions as "third world" and asked that the documents seized during the raid be returned, alleging that the FBI took confidential materials.

Meanwhile, the justice system continues to change its criteria. If a few days ago Attorney General Garland asked to publish the warrant for the raid on Trump's residence, now the Prosecutor's Office is asking to keep it secret claiming that its publication could affect the course of the investigation.

In a 13-page document addressed to the Florida judge handling the case, the prosecutor Juan Antonio González requested the document not be published because it could "alter the trajectory of the investigation, reveal present or future proceedings, and undermine agents' ability to obtain credible evidence or witnesses."