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crime was committed. so, this is a very big deal. make no mistake about it. former president trump has already blasted the move, claiming, as he often does, political persecution and a witch hunt. in a statement released tonight, he says, quote, these are dark times for our nation, as my beautiful home, mar-a-lago in palm beach, florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of fbi agents. nothing like this has ever happened to a president of the united states...

Not the white house, the biden white house, knew this was happening today, that there was going to be an fbi search of the former presidents home? >> reporter: its a major development and there are big questions at the white house about who was aware of this. we were told most officials were not aware of this, that they found out when trump confirmed the raid had happened. major questions for whether or not president biden himself knew. we dont have reporting on that front specifically. and weve...

>> john, you have great insights into the history, presidential history. give us a sense of what you think is going on here. >> remember first of all that presidents dont own their records. they belong to the american people. when we found out about this, that the president had taken boxes of information and things that perhaps, you know, maybe he had just had sentimental attachment to, maybe they had national security implications, what im struck by is when he was busted, in effect, for taking ...

Continuity instead of being acrimonious and bickering. >> well said. well put, doug. thank you. i need to turn now to the news out of the white house tonight. margaret, this question is for you. were told the president is apcleptic over the comey investigation and raid, sources saying hes fixated more than anything else. >> michael cohen has been incredibly loyal to him. hes part of his presidentially circle and knows almost everything about how the trump organization works. hes sort of an ext...

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Election. does it matter what happens all year long, or is it just whats in the news cycle one month before the election really? >> no, everything matters. everything adds to a narrative. in the last -- >> you know what? john, i thought it was just me who couldnt hear you. im finding out our audience cant hear you, as well. something just went kaput with your microphone. well try and get john back. hes really smart. and i dont want to miss a thing he says. in the meantime, a federal indictment i...

Short memories when it comes to politics. it seemed like just yesterday that a lot of people were ready to write off the republican party because of that government shutdown over obama care. well, guess what. the table has turned in dramatic fashion. when it comes to congress, the latest cnn/orc poll shows republicans now hold a 49% to 47% advantage among registered voters. last month the democrats held an eight-point edge. its gone. this ten-point swing follows an uproar over all those problems...

Tonight. >> you know, its been an emotional experience, and spending these three days on the ground and sitting across from these young men and really trying to understand how this could happen in todays society in starbucks, in a starbucks. >> you dont want to miss that. thats coming up. i want to bring in now cnn political analyst john ablon, a white house staffer for president george w. bush and also presidential historian douglas brinkly. margaret, i want to ask you about the passing of the ...