Former President Trump falsely claimed that President Biden and the FBI planned to assassinate him during the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022.
The claim stemmed from a misinterpretation of a standard protocol for all search warrants, which included a statement from the Justice Department's policy on the use of deadly force.
The FBI issued a rare statement debunking Trump's claims and emphasized that deadly force is only authorized when necessary and when an officer has a reasonable belief that the subject poses an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury.
There was no evidence to suggest that such plans existed.
Trump's false claims were amplified by his supporters based on this misunderstanding.
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that President Joe Biden and the FBI had planned to assassinate him during the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022. The claim stemmed from a misinterpretation of a standard protocol for all search warrants, which included a statement from the Justice Department's policy on the use of deadly force. However, there was no evidence to suggest that such plans existed.
The FBI issued a rare statement debunking Trump's claims and emphasized that deadly force is only authorized when necessary and when an officer has a reasonable belief that the subject poses an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury. The document in question did not indicate any plans for lethal force during the Mar-a-Lago search.
Trump's false claims were amplified by his supporters, but they were based on a misunderstanding of the standard protocol included in the court filing. The unsealed documents revealed that Trump's lawyers had filed an unconstitutional and 'illegal' motion in his federal classified documents case based on this misinterpretation.
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that President Joe Biden authorized a plan to assassinate him during the search of his Mar-a-Lago resort.
The FBI issued a rare statement debunking the false claims spread by Trump and GOP lawmakers about an assassination plot.
Trump’s misrepresentation of a court filing led to his false claim, suggesting that Biden’s DOJ authorized the FBI to use deadly force during the search.
The Law Enforcement Operations Order included in the newly-unsealed documents was a standard protocol for all search warrants and did not indicate any plans for lethal force.
No evidence suggests that there were plans to escalate the situation into violence during the Mar-a-Lago search.
Accuracy
Trump accused Biden administration of having been prepared to use deadly force during a search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago in 2022.
The FBI searched Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump in August 2022 as part of a probe that led to his indictment in June 2023.
Trump’s lawyers filed an unconstitutional and ‘illegal’ motion in his federal classified documents case based on the misinterpretation of the operations order.
Accuracy
Trump accused Biden administration of having been prepared to use deadly force during the search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump implied that President Biden was ready to harm him and put his family in danger based on the FBI document's authorization.
Former President Donald J. Trump accused the Biden administration of having been prepared to use deadly force during a search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago in 2022.
The F.B.I.’s plans for its court-authorized search included a standard statement from the Justice Department’s policy on the use of deadly force.
Donald J. Trump made this claim in a fund-raising email, implying that President Biden was ready to harm him and put his family in danger.
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Maggie Astor's article contains an example of selective reporting and sensationalism. The author only reports details that support the false claim made by Donald Trump, while omitting important context that would clarify the situation. The title itself is sensational and implies a more serious situation than what is actually presented in the article.
Former President Donald J. Trump accused the Biden administration on Tuesday of having been prepared to kill him during a 2022 search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla., making the false claim that President Biden was ‘Locked & loaded ready to take me out’.
This is misleading.
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The author did not make any explicit logical fallacies in the article. However, there is an instance of a misleading statement made by Donald Trump that was reported on in the article. This statement can be considered a form of obfuscation or misrepresentation, but it does not rise to the level of a formal logical fallacy as defined by the analysis rules.
Former President Donald J. Trump accused the Biden administration on Tuesday of having been prepared to kill him during a 2022 search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla., making the false claim that President Biden was 'locked & loaded ready to take me out & put my family in danger.'
The FBI document regarding the search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was unsealed on Tuesday.
Trump claimed that the document authorized the FBI to use deadly force during the search.
Trump accused Biden administration of wanting to kill him based on this authorization.
Accuracy
Trump falsely claimed that Biden authorized a plan to assassinate him during the search of his Mar-a-Lago resort.
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The author Melissa Goldin is making an appeal to emotion by using inflammatory rhetoric when she reports Trump's statement. Trump's statement itself contains a false dichotomy fallacy as he presents two options: either the Biden administration authorized the use of deadly force or they are not a threat to democracy. This oversimplification ignores other possibilities and creates a false sense of urgency.
WOW! I just came out of the Biden Witch Hunt Trial in Manhattan, the ‘Icebox,’ and was shown Reports that Crooked Joe Biden’s DOJ, in their illegal and UnConstitutional Raid of Mar-a-Lago, AUTHORIZED THE FBI TO USE DEADLY (LETHAL) FORCE.
NOW WE KNOW, FOR SURE, THAT JOE BIDEN IS A SERIOUS THREAT TO DEMOCRACY. HE IS MENTALLY UNFIT FOR OFFICE – 25TH AMENDMENT!
