{"id":2252088,"date":"2024-05-24T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T16:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-censors-media-who-criticize-fbis-deadly-force-raid-against-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T12:22:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T16:22:58","slug":"facebook-censors-media-who-criticize-fbis-deadly-force-raid-against-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-censors-media-who-criticize-fbis-deadly-force-raid-against-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook censors media critical of FBI&#8217;s Trump raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffacebook-censors-media-who-criticize-fbis-deadly-force-raid-against-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2252088&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Facebook \u200buses \u200c&#8221;fact-checkers&#8221; \u200bto\u2064 defend FBI&#8217;s \u200cauthorization of &#8220;deadly force&#8221; against Trump\u2062 in a \u20642022 raid. The raid \u2063aimed to\u200b retrieve documents from his Mar-a-Lago estate.\u2062 Facebook labeled\u2064 a report\u200d about this as &#8220;missing\u2063 context.&#8221;\u2063 AFP Fact Check disputes claims of assassination attempt authorization. The actions have raised concerns over selective enforcement practices. Facebook \u200bdeploys &#8220;fact-checkers&#8221; to support FBI&#8217;s approval\u2063 of &#8220;deadly force&#8221; \u200dagainst Trump in a 2022 raid. The\u200b raid sought documents from his Mar-a-Lago estate. Facebook flagged a report as &#8220;missing context.&#8221; AFP Fact Check challenges\u2062 claims \u200bof assassination\u200c approval, sparking concerns about\u2063 biased enforcement\u2063 practices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>                         <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Facebook is deploying so-called \u201cfact-checkers\u201d to run interference for the FBI after it was revealed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-authorizes-two-at-home-covid-19-tests\/\" title=\"FDA Authorizes Two At-Home COVID-19 Tests\">agency authorized<\/a> the use of \u201cdeadly force\u201d against former President Trump during its 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate. <\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Big Tech platform slapped an \u201cindependent fact-check\u201d on The Federalist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/21\/fbi-was-authorized-to-use-deadly-force-against-trump-during-mar-a-lago-raid-court-filings-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May 21 report<\/a> detailing the contents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horrifying-details-emerge-from-charges-against-top-cnn-producer-accused-of-child-sex-crimes\/\" title=\"Horrifying Details Emerge From Charges Against Top CNN Producer Accused Of Child Sex Crimes\">unsealed court documents<\/a> that revealed the FBI gave agents raiding Trump\u2019s Florida residence the green-light to use \u201cdeadly force\u201d against the former president \u201cwhen necessary.\u201d The raid \u2014 which took place on Aug. 8, 2022 \u2014 was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/11\/attorney-general-merrick-garland-admits-he-personally-approved-fbi-raid-on-trumps-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">approved<\/a> by Attorney General Merrick Garland and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/12\/breaking-fbi-raid-warrant-demanded-seizure-of-literally-any-record-trump-ever-saw-during-4-year-presidential-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> aimed at retrieving \u201cany document Trump ever saw, read, or created for the entirety of his four years as commander-in-chief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/21\/fbi-was-authorized-to-use-deadly-force-against-trump-during-mar-a-lago-raid-court-filings-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">filing<\/a> by Trump\u2019s legal team, the FBI\u2019s operations order \u201ccontained a \u2018Policy Statement\u2019 regarding \u2018Use Of Deadly Force,\u2019 which stated, for example, \u2018Law enforcement officers of the Department of Justice may use deadly force when necessary \u2026&#8217;\u201d The document further revealed that these agents \u201cplanned to bring \u2018Standard Issue Weapon[s],\u2019 \u2018Ammo,\u2019 \u2018Handcuffs,\u2019 and \u2018medium and large sized bolt cutters,\u2019 but they were instructed to wear \u2018unmarked polo or collared shirts\u2019 and to keep \u2018law enforcement equipment concealed.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The FBI also appeared to provide guidance to agents on how to engage Trump and Secret Service personnel if they were encountered during the raid. <\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/09\/did-federal-agencies-plant-classified-documents-to-frame-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Did Federal Agencies Plant Classified Documents To Frame Trump?<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In its \u201cfact-check\u201d of The Federalist\u2019s report, Facebook claims the post is \u201cmissing context\u201d and warned that users \u201cwho repeatedly share false information might have their posts moved lower in News Feed so other people are less likely to see them.\u201d The platform also links to an <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.34TH3JN?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0FeqJPeA1O8Cxx5dCs4mrLt6J-arl0bVm6RjaHC-6-puDMM2p2Lmxpa0A_aem_AQmChgVVeSF7df2QA03nvnDL5xnCqnlpxqpFqrdYEQOA0aRw2rdbInj8VP0nQxiNde3M7ahu7m_ZsybaBZG886G3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AFP Fact Check<\/a> titled \u201cTrump falsely claims Biden authorized FBI assassination attempt,\u201d which attempts to downplay the FBI\u2019s actions by contending that allegations the agency gave agents the go-ahead to harm Trump, if necessary, are \u201cfalse\u201d because they \u201cmisrepresent the Justice Department\u2019s standard policies regarding how force can be used during law enforcement operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AFP Fact Check has been known to issue <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/08\/30\/instagram-slaps-false-label-on-the-federalists-accurate-reporting-about-meat-banning-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dishonest and misleading<\/a> \u201cfact-checks\u201d of reporting unfavorable to leftists. <\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>Screenshot of Facebook \u2018fact-check\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/seanmdav\/status\/1793767266653446221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a> by Federalist CEO Sean Davis, \u201cThere is nothing \u2018standard\u2019 about raiding a former and future president\u2019s home with deadly force because a corrupt intel agency and a pathetic, unelected, paper-pushing bureaucrat got butthurt over a benign record-keeping dispute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This point is further validated when considering the DOJ declined to issue similar orders to retrieve classified materials from the private residence of President Joe Biden, who wrongly possessed classified documents <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/01\/23\/discovery-of-more-biden-docs-proves-mar-a-lago-raid-was-just-another-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">since<\/a> his time as a U.S. senator. Unlike Trump, however, Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/01\/10\/theres-a-difference-between-biden-and-trumps-classified-documents-snafus-but-its-not-what-you-think\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gross negligence<\/a> in mishandling these records generated nothing but a slap on the wrist from the DOJ, which opted not to charge the Delaware Democrat because of his senility.  <\/p>\n<p>As The Federalist\u2019s Tristan Justice\u00a0previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/08\/prosecutors-decline-to-charge-elderly-biden-over-poor-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, Special Counsel Robert Hur concluded \u201cthat no criminal charges are warranted\u201d in his investigation into Biden\u2019s mishandling of classified materials despite his team finding records \u201crelated to foreign policy in Afghanistan and handwritten notes \u2018implicating sensitive intelligence.\u2019\u201d Federal authorities justified their refusal to charge Biden because the president \u201cwould likely present himself to the jury, as he did during our interview with him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>[RELATED:[RELATED:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/16\/if-joe-biden-is-sharp-as-ever-why-is-he-trying-to-suppress-the-hur-audio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">If Joe Biden Is \u2018Sharp As Ever,\u2019 Why Is He Trying To Suppress The Hur Audio?<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Special Counsel Jack Smith\u2019s lawfare against Trump over his handling of classified documents is temporarily stalled. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon indefinitely <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/08\/judge-halts-trumps-classified-docs-trial-after-doj-admits-to-evidence-tampering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">postponed<\/a> the trial after Smith\u2019s team admitted to evidence tampering. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook is using &#8220;fact-checkers&#8221; to defend the FBI amid revelations of authorizing &#8220;deadly force&#8221; against Trump in a 2022 raid. 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