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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Matthew Choi

FBI search of Trump home was likely vetted carefully, despite Texas Republicans’ claims of a witch hunt

Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida on Feb. 8, 2021.
Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, was subjected to a federal search on Monday. (Credit: REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo)

The FBI raid Monday on former President Donald Trump has Texas Republicans rallying to his defense, echoing his unfounded claims that it was a political hit job.

But legal experts assert there would have been a very high standard of probable cause to execute such a politically charged operation.

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