Former President Donald Trump and members of his family watched the FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago property via security cameras, his lawyer Christina Bobb revealed Thursday.
“I think the folks in New York—President Trump and his family—they probably had a better view than I did. Because they had the CCTV, they were able to watch,” Bobb told “Real America’s Voice” on Thursday.
Bobb previously said she was on the premises during the raid but she and other members of Trump’s team were barred from viewing the agents’ activity. Earlier this week, meanwhile, Trump’s son Eric told the Daily Mail that agents told Mar-a-Lago staff to turn off security cameras, but they didn’t.
“I was stuck in the parking lot there to collect paper and answer questions,” Bobb added. “But they were able to see the whole thing. So, they actually have a better idea of what took place inside.”
It’s not clear when or if Trump’s team will release the FBI search video to the public. Reports say that Trump was not in Mar-a-Lago during the raid but was at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Another Trump lawyer, Lindsey Halligan, told CBS News on Thursday that the former commander-in-chief is considering releasing the video and photos of the search.
Speaking with Fox News Thursday, Bobb said that she “actually couldn’t accompany” the FBI agents to “see what they were opening” inside Mar-a-Lago.
“We know of the stories because CCTV [and] cameras were on so those in New York watching were aware, I have to take their word for it [and] know the president put the story out,” she said.
Warrant
Earlier that day, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Department of Justice filed a motion to unseal a warrant and related documents. It came after a judge in the case, Bruce Reinhart, told the federal government to respond to requests to unseal it.
