Why did FBI track Melania, Barron's movements?
Federal investigators secretly monitored the movements of Melania Trump and her son Barron Trump in the months leading up to the FBI's 2022 raid on Mar-a-Lago. According to newly released White House documents, the FBI had detailed plans to search the former president's Palm Beach, Florida, residence on August 8, 2022. The agency's memo listed tasks to finalize before the raid, including determining the best time based on the family's travel plans.
The final two items on the agenda were to swear out the warrant and coordinate the search with other agencies. Despite concerns about the legal authority to search Trump's home, the FBI carried out the raid as planned. The documents also reveal that Susie Wiles, then-Trump's chief of staff, was under surveillance by the FBI. Investigators tracked her phone calls, including contacts with Trump's defense attorneys, in the months following the raid.
The surveillance was part of a secret probe called "Plasmic Echo," conducted under then-President Joe Biden's administration.
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