Trump haters instantly fell for the Division of Justice’s media spin over Donald Trump’s seized passports earlier than the previous president’s workforce proved it false.
On Monday, former President Trump claimed on his social media website TruthSocial that the FBI “stole” his passports in the course of the raid on his house that shook the political world final week.
“Within the raid by the FBI of Mar-a-Lago, they stole my three Passports (one expired), together with all the pieces else,” he stated. “That is an assault on a political opponent at a degree by no means seen earlier than in our Nation. Third World!”
Hours later, Norah O’Donnell of CBS Information stated {that a} DOJ official instructed that the previous president’s passports weren’t of their possession, one in all which presumably would have been a diplomatic passport.
“In keeping with a DOJ official, the FBI is NOT in possession of former President Trump’s passports. Trump had accused the FBI of stealing his three passports in the course of the search of his Mar-a-Lago house,” O’Donnell introduced on Monday.
NEW: In keeping with a DOJ official, the FBI is NOT in possession of former President Trump’s passports. Trump had accused the FBI of stealing his three passports in the course of the search of his Mar-a-Lago house.
— Norah O’Donnell 🇺🇸 (@NorahODonnell) August 15, 2022
Shortly after Norah’s put up, Taylor Budowich, the previous president’s communications director, shared an e-mail from Jay Bratt, the highest counterintelligence official within the Justice Division’s nationwide safety division, confirming that three passports had been seized within the raid and that they might be returned to the previous president quickly.
“Now we have discovered that the filter brokers seized three passports belonging to President Trump, two expired and one being his energetic diplomatic passport. We’re returning them, and they are going to be prepared for choose up at WFO at 2 PM in the present day,” the e-mail to Trump’s attorneys learn.
Previous to the debunked declare that Norah O’Donnell instantly amended, a few of the former president’s greatest haters pounced, claiming that he both lied or that his passports had been rightfully seized.
Trump lied. Once more. https://t.co/xBjdj1qrVi
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) August 15, 2022
Lies lies lies and extra lies. https://t.co/meJ7uQHF5b
— Adam Kinzinger🇺🇺🇸✌️ (@AdamKinzinger) August 16, 2022
It’s outstanding that even at this late date, there are individuals who react to uncorroborated Trump claims as if true. https://t.co/I5bqs9jBTe
— David Frum (@davidfrum) August 16, 2022
I like the thought of Trump simply misplacing his passport and deciding in charge the FBI. https://t.co/jQYrfE7pnQ
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) August 16, 2022
Trump lied. I am shocked. https://t.co/RGr40btgbs
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) August 15, 2022
Ummmm…so the place are they? https://t.co/hMpzpwV0oY
— Katie S. Phang (@KatiePhang) August 15, 2022
OMG this man https://t.co/gE0e4jDV5P
— Diedrich Bader (@bader_diedrich) August 15, 2022
One other purple herring, attempting to reroute our consideration. Perhaps he did not need people to consider his accountant in the present day or his lawyer. Or perhaps he simply likes the eye on him. Or perhaps he simply likes trolling the information. Or perhaps he simply does not know the place his passports are. 😂 https://t.co/TegFnxzyDb
— Jennifer Mercieca (@jenmercieca) August 15, 2022
This man had the nuclear codes.
He’s mainly me rifling by my purse on the way in which again from dinner 3 miles from the restaurant : “I left my telephone within the restaurant. Let’s return.”
Husband: “You positive?”
Me: “Sure. It’s not right here.”
A block from the restaurant: “right here it’s.” https://t.co/tTVkT0UuPz— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) August 15, 2022
It’s embarrassing how simply Trump nonetheless manipulates the media into protecting his lies. Simply assume all the pieces he says is full bullsh*t and transfer on. https://t.co/9ZCSkzixsT
— JackiSchechner (@JackiSchechner) August 15, 2022
When Trump points an announcement, the working assumption needs to be that he’s mendacity to the nation
At age 76, this pathological, incorrigible, unrepentant liar won’t ever change https://t.co/wgz6efpNs3
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) August 16, 2022
*Replace: it seems Donald Trump was mendacity concerning the FBI taking his passports. I do know you might be shocked: https://t.co/IN0laEdQxC
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) August 15, 2022
what a baffling factor to lie about https://t.co/wbR1KYZ856
— Jessica Huseman (@JessicaHuseman) August 15, 2022
What? Trump lied?
Say it ain’t so! https://t.co/pStiBkIvz0
— Tea Ache (@TeaPainUSA) August 15, 2022
When your mentally-deteriorating Grandpa misplaces his studying glasses and accuses the housekeeper of stealing them: https://t.co/YWHcIhv23M
— Frank Lesser (@sadmonsters) August 15, 2022
So mainly he misplaced them. https://t.co/058YJoNikF
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺 (@RonFilipkowski) August 15, 2022
Superb https://t.co/SGkSFgseI5
— Molly Jong-Quick (@MollyJongFast) August 15, 2022
Trump lied. I’m shocked. Shocked, I inform you! I don’t assume I’ll ever get well. https://t.co/LeeDmQOPvQ
— Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) August 15, 2022
OMG, Trump has LOST the passports !!!!!!!
Hey child, did you are taking my passports?@NorahODonnell
In keeping with a DOJ official, the FBI is NOT in possession of former President Trump’s passports. Trump had accused the FBI of stealing his 3 passports in the course of the search of Mar-a-Lago https://t.co/PT7zjKL3KX pic.twitter.com/e9bU9sch1o
— Tomi T Ahonen Now Confiscating His Personal Passport (@tomiahonen) August 15, 2022
Positively don’t like sounding conspiratorial however the oldest KGB tactic was to ship messages publicly. Mafia tactic too. And this isn’t the primary time trump has made odd statements. https://t.co/LDmdlboWLU
— Olga Lautman 🇺 (@OlgaNYC1211) August 15, 2022
