Top DOJ Lawyer's Email Reveals Even Garland's Inner Circle Knew Mar-a-Lago Raid Was Rotten to the Core
An email from a top DOJ lawyer reveals concerns about the legality of the Mar-a-Lago raid. Patty Stemler expressed her worries shortly after the raid, questioning whether the actions taken were ethical and lawful. This correspondence indicates that even within the DOJ, there were doubts about the justification for the raid.
- ▪Patty Stemler, a DOJ veteran, raised concerns about the legality of the Mar-a-Lago raid in an email sent two days after it occurred.
- ▪She questioned whether the President had the authority to declassify documents and if the search was ethical.
- ▪The email was uncovered during an investigation into the weaponization of law enforcement under the Biden administration.
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Top DOJ Lawyer's Email Reveals Even Garland's Inner Circle Knew Mar-a-Lago Raid Was Rotten to the Core By Bob Hoge | 4:40 PM on May 26, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Terry Renna You knew when the Mar-a-Lago raid went down in August 2022 that something was rotten in Denmark. You need over 30 armed agents to raid a former president’s house over a classified documents dispute? Please. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); We reported in December 2025 how many FBI agents didn’t believe there was probable cause for the banana republic-style action — and forwarded their concerns to…
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