New York Times reporter Alan Feuer repeatedly called Donald Trump’s assertion that the FBI was authorized to use lethal force against him during its 2022 raid of Mar-a-Lago false, while ultimately acknowledging that the claim was in fact true.
Feuer wrote in an article Wednesday, “Mr. Trump’s baseless statements about the search are among the starkest examples of the ways in which he has sought to gain political advantage.” He continued his attack on the former president, stating that Trump “falsely accused Mr. Biden of having ‘authorized the FBI to use deadly (lethal) force’ during the search.”
But just before that portion of his article, Feuer directly contradicted himself. When referring to the Mar-a-Lago raid, he said, “In this case, the [Justice Department] order said, lethal force could be employed only if there was ‘imminent danger of death or serious physical injury’ to the agents themselves or to any others who were on the ground that day.”
According to Newsweek, federal agents on the scene had planned to bring weapons, which included firearms, ammo, handcuffs, and large-size bolt cutters.
Federalist columnist Eddie Scarry pointed out Feuer’s glaring contradiction on social media, saying, “NYTimes: Use of lethal force in the Mar-A-Lago raid was authorized because that’s how things go, duh. Also NYTimes: It’s false to say use of lethal force was authorized.”
NYTimes: Use of lethal force in the Mar-A-Lago raid was authorized because that’s how these things go, duh.
Also NYTimes: It’s false to say use of lethal force was authorized. pic.twitter.com/vVDfhC2pg0
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