FBI/DOJ Oversight

Newly declassified internal emails show FBI Washington Field Office officials questioned whether they had probable cause to search former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago in 2022, while DOJ’s Criminal Division said the standard was met and pressed ahead. The emails, including one dated Aug. 4, 2022, describe concerns over single‑source, uncorroborated, and dated information and suggest less intrusive options, even as DOJ advocated a warrant covering residence, office, and storage areas.