MTG Claims FBI Had Plans To “Assassinate” Trump

NBC News reports:

Congressional allies of Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to misconstrue standard operating procedure at the FBI with what they called an attempt by President Joe Biden’s administration to assassinate the former president during a 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago property for classified documents.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wrote on X that the Justice Department and the FBI had plans to “assassinate” Trump “and gave the green light.” Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., posted on X that President Joe Biden “ordered the hit on Trump at Mar-a-Lago,” Trump’s residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

The posts came shortly after Trump, who was not at Mar-a-Lago on the day of the FBI search, wrote on Truth Social that he had been shown reports indicating “that Crooked Joe Biden’s DOJ, in their Illegal and UnConstitutional Raid of Mar-a-Lago, AUTHORIZED THE FBI TO USE DEADLY (LETHAL) FORCE.”

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This is wildly irresponsible, even for professional troll like Marjorie Taylor Greene. FBI knew Trump wasn’t there. It was all coordinated with Secret Service in advance. This is deeply dangerous bullshit. https://t.co/tcc7lnLmqQ

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 21, 2024

It’s a very normal political party with lots of sane and rational people. pic.twitter.com/F5PegQAmgF

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 21, 2024

He’s fundraising off this now.

He wasn’t there.

They knew he wasn’t there.

America, end this insanity in Nov! pic.twitter.com/4Kz4yasoXB

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 22, 2024

Biden ordered the hit on Trump at Mar-a-Lago. pic.twitter.com/amyUysoNKU

— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) May 21, 2024