It's taken 2.5 years, but the FBI is finally getting around to doing what is right.
The Hill is reporting that America's Federal Bureau of Investigation is returning the property seized during the 2022 raid of Mar-a-Lago to President Trump, according to the White House.
"The FBI is giving the President his property back that was taken during the unlawful and illegal raids. We are taking possession of the boxes today and loading them onto Air Force One," White House communications director Steven Cheung announced in a statement on February 28.
Donald Trump didn't see the raid coming, and it clearly upset him when it happened. Trump lashed out at law enforcement, accusing them of committing "political persecution."
"My beautiful home Mar A Lago in Palm Beach, Florida is currently under siege, raided and occupied by a large group of FBI agents," Trump said in a statement shortly after the raids. His public message also included a link for donations to his political action committee.
"After working and cooperating with the relevant government agencies, this unannounced raid at my home was not necessary or appropriate."
The raid was part of an investigation into the attacks on America's Capitol on January 6, 2021 and Donald Trump's actions to overturn the 2020 election results in an attempt to remain in power.
While it's impossible to know everything that went on during the raid, Trump said that law enforcement officials "even broke into my safe."
The raid came after "the National Archives reportedly asked the Justice Department to investigate after authorities recovered 15 boxes of materials from Trump’s Florida home that should have been left with government records keepers. Among the retrieved materials were some that were classified," according to The Hill.
It took a little bit longer than Trump would have liked, but America's justice system ultimately prevailed. After over two long years, the boxes of belongings that were taken from Trump were finally returned.
Alina Habba, the president's counselor, said that she personally loaded some of the infamous boxes onto Air Force One.
"Justice has been and will continue to be restored in this country under President Trump. TRUTH AND JUSTICE ALWAYS WIN IN THE END. God Bless America," Habba said in a post on social media.
In total, the FBI had taken 33 boxes worth of Donald Trump's possessions.
The raid prompted heavy criticism of America's FBI by Donald Trump, and may be one of the reasons Trump is so eager to clean out unnecessary federal employees since taking back the White House.
