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Your Email Address Submit Privacy Notice Advertisement FBI director acknowledges search of former President Donald Trump's estate, declines further comment Share Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 3:52 PM CDT Aug 10, 2022 Alex McLoon Reporter For the first time, the FBI director publicly acknowledged the federal search of former President Donald Trump's home. Christopher Wray passed the buck to the Department of Justice. "As I'm sure you can appreciate, I cannot comment on that. So, I'd refer you to the (justice) department," Wray said. He made the comments Wednesday while visiting the FBI Field House in Omaha, Nebraska.The FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence, people familiar with the matter said Monday, a move that represents a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the former president.Trump, disclosing the search in a lengthy statement, said agents had opened up a safe at his home and described their work as an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.”Wray was appointed by Trump five years ago and served as a high-ranking official in a Republican-led Justice Department.The FBI director also called any threats against law enforcement "deplorable and dangerous" in his visit to Omaha. For the first time, the FBI director publicly acknowledged the federal search of former President Donald Trump's home. Christopher Wray passed the buck to the Department of Justice. Advertisement "As I'm sure you can appreciate, I cannot comment on that. So, I'd refer you to the (justice) department," Wray said. He made the comments Wednesday while visiting the FBI Field House in Omaha, Nebraska. The FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence, people familiar with the matter said Monday, a move that represents a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the former president. Trump, disclosing the search in a lengthy statement, said agents had opened up a safe at his home and described their work as an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.” Wray was appointed by Trump five years ago and served as a high-ranking official in a Republican-led Justice Department. 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