Tennessee Republican leaders condemned the unprecedented Monday FBI raid on the Florida home of former President Donald Trump.
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) slammed the raid and pointed out the hypocrisy of the move, given that neither former President Bill Clinton nor former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received the same treatment.
In a series of tweets, Hagerty said, “The FBI raiding the home of a former U.S. President is unprecedented, & the current administration doing this to the sitting President’s top political opponent is beyond comprehension — particularly when neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton ever faced similar treatment.”
The FBI raiding the home of a former U.S. President is unprecedented, & the current administration doing this to the sitting President’s top political opponent is beyond comprehension—particularly when neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton ever faced similar treatment.
— Senator Bill Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) August 9, 2022
“Where was the raid on Hillary’s server? The Clinton Foundation? No wonder the American people are deeply disturbed & outraged by what appears to be a two-track justice system in our country, and they deserve an explanation from their government,” he continued.
Where was the raid on Hillary’s server? The Clinton Foundation? No wonder the American people are deeply disturbed & outraged by what appears to be a two-track justice system in our country, and they deserve an explanation from their government.
— Senator Bill Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) August 9, 2022
“If this happens to a former President, what do you think the IRS could do to everyday Americans with a budget for more than 80,000 new auditors?” said Hagerty.
Where was the raid on Hillary’s server? The Clinton Foundation? No wonder the American people are deeply disturbed & outraged by what appears to be a two-track justice system in our country, and they deserve an explanation from their government.
— Senator Bill Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) August 9, 2022
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued a series of comments condemning the FBI’s action on social media as well.
“I stand with President Trump against this outrageous action of the FBI,” she said in one tweet.
I stand with President Trump against this outrageous action of the FBI.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) August 9, 2022
“The Obama FBI began spying on President Trump as a candidate. This isn’t how a justice system should operate, and it should outrage every American. If they can do this to Trump, they will do it to you,” added Blackburn.
The Obama FBI began spying on President Trump as a candidate.
This isn’t how a justice system should operate, and it should outrage every American.
If they can do this to Trump, they will do it to you!
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) August 9, 2022
U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07) wrote, “Attorney General Garland and Director Wray must appear before Congress, a co-equal branch of government, immediately, to explain why they felt this unprecedented raid was necessary. The American people deserve answers!”
Attorney General Garland and Director Wray must appear before Congress, a co-equal branch of government, immediately, to explain why they felt this unprecedented raid was necessary. The American people deserve answers!https://t.co/iEk67ZV4ZS
— Rep. Mark Green (@RepMarkGreen) August 9, 2022
U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-2) had a similar message to his colleague Green via Twitter, saying, “I want to know: what was the national security risk at Mar-a-Lago that warranted an FBI raid? Why did they decide it needed to happen NOW? FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland need to testify before Congress this week to explain themselves.”
I want to know: what was the national security risk at Mar-a-Lago that warranted an FBI raid? Why did they decide it needed to happen NOW?
FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland need to testify before Congress this week to explain themselves.
— Rep. Tim Burchett (@RepTimBurchett) August 9, 2022
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, who was overwhelmingly re-elected to his second term on August 4, released a video response to the raid.
“Our country, and here locally, we’re at a tipping point. The Biden administration is using the Department of Justice as a political weapon, taking the unprecedented and dangerous measure of raiding the home of a former – and potentially future candidate for – president of the United States,” he said.
“Here in Knox County, cowardly and hypocritical far-left radicals have threatened and intimidated our neighbors, even causing the cancellation of a planned peaceful assembly. The far left’s hyperbole and alarmism is tiresome and their tactics are disgraceful, outrageous, and un-American,” continued Jacobs.
“They invent straw men to attack, play the victim, and demonize, bully, and intimidate anyone that doesn’t agree with them. Like millions of other Americans, I am fed up with their childish antics and I refuse to play along. This is not the America that we grew up in and I no longer recognize our country. If everyday Americans do not get involved in the civic process now, we will lose our way of life,” added the Knox County mayor.
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Photo “Bill Hagerty” by Senator Bill Hagerty. Photo “Marsha Blackburn” by Sen. Marsha Blackburn. Photo “Mark Green” by Congressman Mark Green. Photo “Tim Burchett” by Congressman Tim Burchett. Background Photo “Mar-a-lago” by Christine Davis. CC BY-SA 2.0.
