"I haven't found myself in agreement with Attorney General Garland on any matter. I did see the video of the FBI SWAT team raiding Mar-a-Lago Mar-a-Lago, but I haven't seen a similar video of them raiding Joe Biden's garage," remarked Scott (R-S.C.) when pressed again about the potentially dangerous rhetoric.
"So, I'd like to see that comparison." Scott, a potential vice presidential candidate who previously ran against Trump in the GOP primaries, chose not to directly respond when CNN's Dana Bash asked on "State of the Union" whether he believed Trump's remarks about the FBI being "locked and loaded" during the Mar-a-Lago raid were dangerous, particularly given similar language used in an order concerning President Joe Biden. Earlier in the week, Trump falsely claimed that FBI agents were
"locked and loaded" and that he narrowly escaped death during the 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago estate for classified documents. This assertion referred to a disclosure in a court document indicating that the FBI followed standard use-of-force policy, prohibiting the use of deadly force unless a threat of death or physical injury is perceived. Federal prosecutors are now seeking a gag order in this case, arguing that Trump's false and inflammatory statements pose a threat to law enforcement involved in the investigation.
Scott persisted in labeling the numerous felony counts Trump faces as indicative of a "two-tiered justice system," despite Bash pointing out that similar deadly force language was used in an order concerning Biden and his classified documents case while he was president. When pressed for a third time on whether he believed Trump's language was dangerous, Scott shifted the conversation by expressing concern about growing antisemitism on college campuses. "The rhetoric that truly worries me isn't in emails; it's happening on college campuses, where we're witnessing actual physical violence against Jewish students," Scott emphasized. "We're witnessing violence on college campuses, and yet the Democratic Party remains passive, allowing it to unfold."
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