The Perfect Enemy | The F.B.I. Search of Trump’s Home
July 15, 2025
The F.B.I. Search of Trump’s Home

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M.J. Davis Lin and

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On Monday, federal agents descended on Mar-a-Lago, the private club and Florida home of former President Donald J. Trump, reportedly looking for classified documents and presidential papers.

Trump supporters expressed outrage about the agency’s actions, while many Democrats reacted with glee. But what do we know about the search, and what comes next?


The F.B.I. Search of Trump’s Home

Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Despite Mr. Trump’s suggestions that an army of agents had raided Mar-a-Lago and stormed through his home, the F.B.I. conducted the search on a day when he was out of town and the club was closed.
Saul Martinez for The New York Times

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Maggie Haberman contributed reporting.

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