Ex-US President Donald Trump has said his Florida home was "raided" by the FBI, and that agents broke open a safe.
A senior Trump adviser in Palm Beach told CBS that the search by federal agents on Mar-a-Lago was about the presidential records.
His son Eric said on Fox News on Monday night that he had spent the day with his father and that the search happened because “the National Archives wanted to corroborate whether or not Donald Trump had any documents in his possession”.
Asked how the documents ended up at Mar-a-Lago, Eric Trump said the boxes were among items that got moved out of the White House during “six hours” on Inauguration Day, as the Bidens prepared to move into the building.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate, said in a statement on Twitter that it was “an escalation in the weaponisation” of US government agencies.
9. Jupiter resident Kathy Luksch, right, stands with others gathered to support former President Donald Trump on South Ocean Boulevard
Jupiter resident Kathy Luksch, right, stands with others gathered to support former President Donald Trump on South Ocean Boulevard near Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. "How dare they!" Luksch said, referring to the FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago. Photo: Andres Leiva
10. Supporters of former US President Donald Trump stand outside his residence in Mar-A-Lago
Supporters of former US President Donald Trump stand outside his residence in Mar-A-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida on August 8, 2022. - A senior White House official has told CBS the West Wing was given no notice of the FBI raid on Mr Trump's home. Photo: GIORGIO VIERA
11. Supporters of former President Donald Trump rally near his home at Mar-A-Lago on August 8, 2022
US President Joe Biden's White House has said it is limiting its interactions with top justice department officials to avoid any hint of political pressure or impropriety. Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui
12. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
FILE - President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is shown on July 10, 2019, in Palm Beach Photo: Wilfredo Lee