The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, Christopher Wray, said Wednesday that he was concerned about the threats received by law enforcement officers, after they were shot after the raid on the house of former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) in Florida.
Speaking at a news conference from Omaha, Nebraska, Wray said he is always concerned about threats to officers and that violence against law enforcement "is not the answer no matter who you’re mad at".
The director of the FBI, however, avoided giving any details or explanation about the raid on the former president’s house, alleging that the body’s policy is not to talk about ongoing cases.
Since on Monday it was Trump himself who denounced the search by the FBI, threats against the body have skyrocketed on internet forums usually used by supporters of the former president.
The FBI took approximately twelve boxes from Trump’s residence in Florida, as confirmed by one of the Republican politician’s lawyers to the US media.
According to the lawyer, the FBI agents gave her a copy of the court order that authorized them to enter Trump’s Florida residence.
The lawyer added that the FBI agents informed her that they were looking for documents with classified information that should not have been removed from the White House.
Neither the FBI nor the Justice Department have yet released statements explaining the reason for the raid. Waiting for some official detail or explanation to be known, numerous Republican leaders, including the party leadership, attacked this Tuesday against the "abuse of power" of the Democrats.
