Last Updated on August 9, 2022
Andrew Cuomo, a staunch anti-Trump politician who formerly served as Governor of New York, questioned the legitimacy of the FBI raid on former President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate. “DOJ must immediately explain the reason for its raid & it must be more than a search for inconsequential archives,” Cuomo wrote in a tweet. “Or it will be viewed as a political tactic and undermine any future credible investigation & legitimacy of January 6 investigations.”
Cuomo’s comments were met with fury from leftist activists and pundits on Twitter. Despite this, the former governor doubled down on his concern, speculating that the move could prove politically costly for Democrats. “DOJ must disclose the bona fide nature of the August 8 action or else the republicans will use it to Discredit the Jan 6 investigation, which would be a terrible disservice to the good work of the house committee in exposing The Trump administration violations,” Cuomo wrote.
DOJ must disclose the bona fide nature of the August 8 action or else the republicans will use it to Discredit the Jan 6 investigation, which would be a terrible disservice to the good work of the house committee in exposing The Trump administration violations. https://t.co/KQ8AIK3DAJ
— Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) August 9, 2022
Andrew Cuomo was not the only unlikely figure to question the Biden regime’s unprecedented raid, which former President Trump referred to as “third-world.”
Andrew Yang — who sought the Democrat nomination for president in 2020 — also expressed his concerns. “I’m no Trump fan. I want him as far away from the White House as possible. But a fundamental part of his appeal has been that it’s him against a corrupt government establishment,” Yang wrote in a tweet. “This raid strengthens that case for millions of Americans who will see this as unjust persecution.”
“It seems like this was authorized by a local judge and a particular FBI office without buy-in or notification of higher levels of government. But literally no one will believe that or make a distinction. It’s probably bureaucratic but it seems political,” the former presidential hopeful continued.
It seems like this was authorized by a local judge and a particular FBI office without buy-in or notification of higher levels of government. But literally no one will believe that or make a distinction. It’s probably bureaucratic but it seems political.
— Andrew Yang
(@AndrewYang) August 9, 2022
Paul Callan, who works as a legal analyst for CNN, said the raid was unwarranted if it was simply in pursuit of a records act violation. “If this becomes a presidential records act violation, not more, do you think it is enough to warrant all if this?” Callan was asked.
“No, it’s not enough to warrant all of this,” he replied. “This is a daring and dangerous move by the Department of Justice, to serve a warrant on a former president and to raid his personal residence.
CNN: If this becomes a presidential records act violation, not more, do you think it is enough to warrant all of this?
CNN Legal Analyst: No, it’s not enough to warrant all of this. pic.twitter.com/a02ZTzVvzB
— Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) August 9, 2022
While a number of House Republicans have condemned the raid — including U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) — prominent Senate Republicans have refused to comment on it. Both of South Carolina’s GOP Senators — Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott — have stated that the investigation should be allowed to play out.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) also refused to comment on the raid when questioned by reporters.