Lindsey Halligan, a Florida-based attorney for former President Trump, was at Mar-a-Lago and spoke with CBS News about the FBI search.
Lindsey Halligan, a Florida-based attorney for former President Donald Trump, was at Mar-a-Lago and spoke with CBS News about the FBI search. Here's her description of what transpired:were at Trump's Palm Beach home, Mar-a-Lago, and they had a search warrant.
Over the next eight hours, Halligan said 30-40 FBI personnel conducted the search. There were a handful dressed in suits, but most wore t-shirts, cargo pants, masks and gloves. Halligan estimates 10-15 FBI vehicles went in and out of the property, including a Ryder truck.being loaded onto the truck, though she did not dispute FBI investigators took material from Mar-a-Lago — Halligan just didn't see it.
Halligan says she and Bobb were barred from going inside the complex, forced to remain outside, between the ballroom and residence, on the grounds of Mar-a-Lago. She said she spoke with Trump who expressed shock about the FBI search. He said he thought he'd complied with investigators' requests. He told Halligan that the Justice Department has an open line to his attorneys and said that he's instructed them to turn over responsive documents if they have them. She said that the former president raised concerns about abuse of power by the Biden administration.
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