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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

Grassley Bombshell! Mar-a-Lago was a Set Up-New Docs Suggest Staged Photos of Classified Files

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News Commentary, News

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

  • Lack of Probable Cause

    • Internal FBI emails reportedly show that agents, particularly from the Washington Field Office, did not believe they had sufficient evidence to justify a search warrant.
    • Agents suggested alternative approaches, such as negotiating with Trump’s attorneys, rather than conducting a raid.
  • DOJ Pressure and Decision

    • Despite internal resistance, DOJ leadership pushed forward. Attorney General Merrick Garland is quoted as saying he personally approved the decision to seek a warrant.
    • DOJ officials allegedly dismissed concerns about optics and insisted on moving ahead.
  • Evidence Handling and Alleged Misconduct

    • Classified documents shown in widely circulated photos were staged by the FBI.
    • Prosecutor Jack Smith allegedly admitted in court that evidence was mishandled and misrepresented, breaking the chain of custody.
  • Political Motivation

    • The raid aimed to prevent Trump from returning to the White House.
    • It draws parallels to the “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation during the Obama administration, suggesting a pattern of politically driven actions.
  • Internal Communications

    • Multiple email excerpts highlight:
      • Concerns about insufficient corroborated evidence.
      • Frustration over repeated drafts of affidavits without new facts.
      • Warnings that a raid would be “counterproductive” and harm optics.
      • DOJ officials allegedly stating they “don’t give a damn” about optics.
  • Accountability Questions

    • A call for accountability is needed, the DOJ and FBI actions were improper and politically motivated.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human.

0:05.9

Documents here don't match up.

0:07.9

The documents that were presented to us don't match the digitally scanned records of when they were taken from Mar-a-Lago.

0:14.2

And Jack Smith, not only did they tamper with that and lie to the court about it, but he's now admitted to the court that he doesn't

0:21.0

know how that happened. He's only offered a number of possible explanations for how that could have

0:25.6

happened. You're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson. Good Wednesday morning. It is so

0:31.3

nice to have you with us on the 47 morning update, and we've got one massive story for you. It

0:37.2

deals with corruption at the DOJ and the FBI.

0:41.4

And now we have it in writing that the FBI doubted probable cause for the Marlago raid on Donald Trump.

0:49.5

And why did it happen?

0:50.8

Why did they keep pushing forward?

0:52.9

Because the man in charge, the Attorney General,

0:56.1

said keep moving forward no matter what, even if there was no evidence to support the raid.

1:03.8

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1:09.6

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1:15.7

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1:17.3

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1:18.7

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1:20.9

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