FBI bulletin warns of 'dirty bomb' threat and increasing calls for 'civil war' in wake of raid on Mar-a-Lago: MAGA supporters show support for Trump with vehicle parades outside his NJ golf course
August 14, 2022
GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick urged lawmakers on both sides of the aisle not to jump to conclusions on the FBI's unannounced search of Mar-a-Lago
He said he checked in with several former FBI colleagues to see if 'they were okay' amid Republicans' verbal attacks on federal law enforcement
Fitzpatrick suggested the new DHS and FBI bulletin was a top concern
It highlights an increase in targeted, violent threats against officials including the federal judge who signed off on the Mar-a-Lago warrant
House GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania revealed Sunday that he was told his life was 'in danger' amid fallout from the FBI's unannounced search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent himself, told CBS News' Face The Nation he was threatened by 'some of the same people' who are heaping verbal attacks against federal law enforcement in the wake of the raid.
He also urged lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to 'reserve judgment and not get ahead of yourself' on whether the documents seized by federal officers from Mar-a-Lago meant Trump was guilty of any crimes.
But the former bureau official appeared most concerned about a new bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI warning of a surge in 'violent threats' against federal law enforcement in the weeks after the raid.
The chilling memo, obtained by CBS News, states the agencies 'have observed an increase in violent threats posted on social media against federal officials and facilities, including a threat to place a so-called dirty bomb in front of FBI Headquarters and issuing general calls for "civil war" and "armed rebellion."'
It comes as top Republicans like House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik and GOP Whip Steve Scalise have accused FBI officers of 'abusing' their positions and 'going rogue' to attack Trump.
'I checked in with several of my colleagues in the past few days, Margaret, to make sure they were okay,' Fitzpatrick said. 'Every single elected official, every single leader needs to mind the weight of their words.'
Asked if that meant Trump as well, the congressman affirmed it did.
'I think everybody needs to be calling for calm, everybody across the board. And everybody needs to respect our law enforcement, whether they be local, state or federal,' Fitzpatrick said.
'I, myself, have been notified by the bureau that my life was put in danger recently by some of these same people.And it's- violence is never the answer to anything.'
He warned democracy itself could 'become unraveled' in the country if 'disrespect' continues to grow for American institutions.
'A lot of that starts with the words we're using. So, I urge all my colleagues - and we've seen disrespect across the political spectrum - …which I mentioned with local law enforcement, with the Supreme Court, now federal law enforcement. None of it is okay. None of it.'
Last Monday morning, the FBI executed a search warrant on Trump's resort linked to classified documents sought by the National Archives.
After mounting pressure to make the warrant public, it was unsealed in a deal between Trump's attorneys and the Justice Department.
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed Thursday that he personally approved the request to apply for a warrant, which was later granted by a federal judge.
Since then, the FBI and DHS have 'identified multiple articulated threats and calls for the targeted killing of judicial, law enforcement, and government officials associated with the Palm Beach search, including the federal judge who approved the Palm Beach search warrant.'
Sauce/more (DS dribble): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11110923/Trump-FBI-raid-department-homeland-security-bulletin.html
Nobody's coming for you Fitzpatrick, you pansy ass RINO. Only at the ballot box soiboi. Those soccer moms look so tough…