Why execute the search warrant today

[grantcart]

There had to be some trigger that would ignite FBI and the Judge to move quickly.

The most logical reason would be that the evidence was about to be destroyed and a sopeana/negotiation would be ineffective.

If that is true then the most likely scenario is that Trump's attorney warned of legal liability and Trump told him "Fine empty the safe and burn it."

I can see one of Trump's attorney's worried about his own legal liability and tipped off the FBI and warned that the documents might be destroyed at any time.

[onenote]

1. Why not today?

If not today, when? It's not as if there is a requirement that they wait until the sought after fruits of the search are about to disappear.

Presumably, they have spent some time compiling the case for getting a judge to issue the warrant. Once it was issued, there would be good reason to execute it promptly.

[grantcart]

4. Because the judge would only agree to a SW if there was evidence

That no other avenue was possible. It seems to me that there would have to be some evidence that there was evidence that ANY delay could mean that the evidence might not survive.

Just my guess.

[Nevilledog]

5. They don't have to prove no other avenue was available to get a warrant.

But...Getting a no knock warrant supports the idea that evidence was being or going to be destroyed.

[grantcart]

7. They have to prove whatever points the judge puts forth

I have had the opportunity to see a Sheriff try and get a simple SW at a very low judicial level (many times) and was astonished how much details a judge requires for a run of the mill SW. For example after a hot pursuit the Sheriff wanted a SW for the man's car and home (he had avoided the police cars and arrived 2 minutes before) the police. The judge OK the SW for the car but not the house because no one saw the alleged driver going into the house even though they could see him in the window.

Judges take the responsibility of approving SW very seriously and are not inclined to approve if another option is likely to obtain the same result.

I am 100% sure that in this case the judge was convinced that no other avenue could guarantee the safety of the evidence. If a judge agreed to a SW and there was evidence of a good faith effort to comply with an official request then the judge could face serious disciplinary action, everyone is accountable.

[Nevilledog]

11. Depends on the judge and the jurisdiction.

Practiced criminal law for 27 years. Bare bones warrants were routinely signed. Regardless, you know this warrant will be the most thoroughly vetted warrant in the history of warrants.

It's not up to the judge to decide if there are other avenues that law enforcement can use before getting a warrant. It's law enforcement's choice. Requesting a no knock warrant would call for more inquiry from a judge, but law enforcement is under no obligation to ask a suspect for voluntary cooperation or for subpoena compliance.

[onenote]

6. Here's the relevant rule. Where does it impose any such requirement?

https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_41


What it does do, however, is require that the warrant be executed within 14 days of being issued, which doesn't seem all that urgent.

And apart from Trump calling the FBI's action "unannounced" what is the evidence that it was a "no knock" raid?

[grantcart]

8. At no point did I suggest it was "no knock" warrant

[madamesilverspurs]

2. Maybe just a simple window of opportunity?

Could be that with Trump out of town his most loyal SS were with him and not at Mar a Lago where they might have run interference. Just a thought.


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[prodigitalson]

9. Im kinda worried about the SS getting a heads up

may have been better just to show up with a warrant

[scipan]

13. I thought DOJ and trump were in talks

Maybe the talks broke down or hit a wall.

[elleng]

3. 'Quickly?'

I suspect the Feds have sought the docs, whatever they are, for a long time, trmps have failed to provide them, and finally decision-maker(s) said ENOUGH.

[usonian]

10. I suspect a bit of urgency.

Remember all the crap Merrick Garland's been getting here about dragging the DOJ's ass?

I am guessing something along the lines of a tip regarding destruction of documents, an anticipated meeting with some foreign diplomat (Vlad is hurting, he needs some critical information, or perhaps the Chinese tipped that they know something that they shouldn't otta know?) or some shady people trailing Orbán ...

WAIT!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viktor-orban-christian-politician-racist-cpac/
A day before his appearance at CPAC, Orbán and his delegation met with former President Donald Trump at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

THAT shady person. (check Orbán's bags, screw diplomatic immunity!)

And who knows what else?

[Bev54]

12. Or he was about to sell something.

[Xolodno]

14. Probably the opportune moment.

FBI vs. Secret Service? Who has jurisdiction? The FBI no doubt has it, but, the SS follows orders from the holder of said evidence. He was out of town and it created the perfect opportunity to get the warrant, execute it and leave without any conflict.

This has never been done before, so they had to take extra precautions and do things that did not create any heat.

[ZonkerHarris]

15. easier task when he's not home