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Republicans React with Fury to News of FBI Search

August 9, 2022 at 7:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Top Republicans and prominent conservatives reacted with outrage on Monday night to the news that the FBI had searched the private residence of former President Donald Trump, with some suggesting that federal agents should be arrested and others hinting that the court-approved law-enforcement action against Mr. Trump was pushing the country toward political chaos,” the New York Times reports.

Politico: House GOP rallies to Trump after Mar-a-Lago search, vows to probe FBI in 2023.

Punchbowl News: “This is a good moment to reiterate that, if Republicans take over Congress, investigations will be at the heart of their majority.“

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