Staff Reports
Special counsel Jack Smith has finally admitted to altering evidence by prosecutors and FBI agents during a search of documents at Mar-a-Lago. This revelation, disclosed in recent filings, validates the concerns raised by investigative journalist Julie Kelly regarding the insertion of colored cover sheets by the FBI into boxes of documents. Kelly had highlighted the presence of these yellow and red cover sheets, suggesting that they were strategically placed to enhance the perception of the seizure in photographs.
According to Kelly’s findings, the FBI came prepared with colored classified cover sheets to the raid to substitute any classified documents discovered within Trump’s boxes. However, instead of replacing the documents, FBI agents affixed these ominous sheets to various files and captured images for dramatic effect. This manipulation of evidence raises questions about the integrity of the investigation and the motivations behind such actions.
HOLY SH*T: Special Counsel Jack Smith just admitted the FBI added cover sheets to alleged classified documents found at MAL and took photos for evidence.
This confirms my report from last month that the FBI doctored evidence to produce stunt photos of classified docs at MAL: pic.twitter.com/XOZgolQK6M
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) June 25, 2024
The raid on Trump’s estate in August 2022 garnered significant media attention and international headlines, a spectacle that Kelly believes was orchestrated to bolster Smith’s case against the former president. Trump’s focus on internal FBI documents authorizing the use of deadly force during the raid has added another layer of contention to the proceedings. Despite Smith and Attorney General Merrick Garland asserting that such measures are standard procedure, Trump’s pushback has led to a request for a gag order to prevent him from making what Smith deems as “dangerous” statements about law enforcement officials.
HOLY SH*T: Special Counsel Jack Smith just admitted the FBI added cover sheets to alleged classified documents found at MAL and took photos for evidence.
This confirms my report from last month that the FBI doctored evidence to produce stunt photos of classified docs at MAL: pic.twitter.com/XOZgolQK6M
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) June 25, 2024
In a separate development, defense attorneys have successfully pushed for the unmasking of redacted evidence presented by Smith, revealing troubling revelations. Allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, including attempts to pressure a co-defendant’s attorney into recusal, have cast further doubt on the fairness of the legal proceedings. Emails between the DOJ and the U.S. National Archives hint at a coordinated strategy to obtain documents while sidestepping defense counsels, depicting behind-the-scenes manipulation.
Facing 40 federal charges and the prospect of lengthy prison time if convicted, Trump finds himself entangled in a web of legal battles. His recent conviction in a hush money trial marked a historic first for a former or sitting U.S. president. The backlash against the verdict has galvanized support for Trump’s presidential campaign, with donations pouring in and strengthening his narrative of being a victim of a biased justice system. Conversely, the Biden campaign has seized on Trump’s legal troubles to portray him as a “convicted felon,” while highlighting the recent gun case conviction of Hunter Biden to counter allegations of favoritism within the justice system.
