The former president complained that his three passports were removed in the search warrant of his Florida residence. That tells us a lot about what the Justice Department expected to find during the search.
One of the passports was expired.
One of the passports was likely a special diplomatic passport which he is not supposed to have since he is no longer in the government.
One of the passports is likely his personal passport.
The fact that the Justice Department took the passports seems to communicate that he is considered a flight risk. Why would he be considered a flight risk? Because he knows what they are likely to find. And he knows he could end up in prison. And he could just decide to go to his dear friends in Russia or Saudi Arabia and hide out for the rest of his life.
At any rate, the removal of his passports was certainly not some random act. They had to be part of the affidavit authorizing the search warrant. That very fact suggests imprisoning evidence was sought. And given the Former Guy's reaction, he likely knows exactly what they found.
I believe the seizing of the passports may have been a second search warrant issued in response to a affidavit laying out probable cause to discover evidence of a crime committed by the Former Guy and which having and using these passports would be an actual part of the crimes. Not just that he was a flight risk. This is speculation by former federal prosecutor, Glenn Kirschner. So, it could be that part of this particular crime would be fleeing the country - to his dear friends in Russia or Saudi Arabia? Someplace with no extradition treaty with America?
The MAGA Cult, also now known as the Republican Party, could be sticking their foot in it by screaming so loudly that this is a political event. It looks to me like it is a very serious step toward a real indictment of a real crime that perhaps even the MAGA Cult will have to disavow.
Update. The FBI returned his passports. So I guess he can fly. A puzzlement.
