President Donald Trump used tongue-in-cheek remarks at his Friday night appearance in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to spotlight his effort to seek nearly $230 million from the Justice Department over past federal investigations, joking about the unusual situation of pursuing claims against an agency he now oversees.
In the speech, Trump revisited the 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, recounting, with comedic asides, his criticism of FBI agents’ conduct during the search, including his claim that personnel went through first lady Melania Trump’s belongings and left items in disarray.
He described the officials involved as “thugs” and said his team now has “all the evidence,” arguing the search was improper.
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