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Trump Falsely Claims Assassination Attempt By Biden's DOJ

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Former President Donald Trump and his allies have made alarming claims that President Biden's Department of Justice authorized deadly force against Trump during an FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago. These accusations have been circulating in the MAGA world, with Trump asserting on social media that the FBI was given permission to use lethal force during the raid in August 2022.

The controversy escalated when Trump's team released a newsletter, named the Palm Beach Playbook, which falsely stated that deadly force was authorized against Trump during the FBI operation. The newsletter, distributed via donaldjtrump.com, insinuated that the intent behind this authorization was a possible assassination attempt on Trump.

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