White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has disputed the rhetoric put out by Republicans that the FBI raid at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence was politically motivated.
In comments aimed at Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who called the search “a complete abuse and overreach of its authority,” Jean-Pierre told ABC News’ “This Week” co-host Jonathan Karl on Aug. 14, “This is not about politicizing anything.”
“The Department of Justice, when it comes to law enforcement, is independent. This is what we believe, and this is what the president has said,” she added.
Jean-Pierre also stressed that the head of the DOJ, Attorney General Merrick Garland, was confirmed by the Senate in a bipartisan manner….