The Hill's Evening Report — Trump’s shifting defenses

View Online  Evening Report Monday, August 15 ©  Getty Images Trump's shifting defenses Former President Trump has shifted his defenses for taking classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago residence in the wake of the FBI search of the estate last week, when agents seized 33 items including nearly a dozen sets of classified items.   Trump has ripped the FBI and Department of Justice, claiming that the investigation is politically motivated.   In an interview with Fox News on Monday Trump said the "temperature has to be brought down" but then added that his supporters would not "stand for another scam," repeating his earlier criticisms. His commentary came as worries grow over a threat to law enforcement amid fierce right-wing backlash over the FBI's handling of the Trump investigation.   An unsealed warrant shows the FBI executed the warrant while investigating whether the Espionage Act had been violated, among other statutes. Agents seized 11 sets of classified documents from the resort. The warrant was approved by a magistrate judge.   Read more about what Trump has said about the FBI's actions and his shifting explanations here. 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