Missouri's top legal official has declared war on the FBI, launching a bombshell investigation into two of the bureau's most controversial recent actions. Attorney General Andrew Bailey has fired off a scorching letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, demanding a full accounting of the agency's role in the infamous Jeffrey Epstein 'sweetheart deal' and the justification for the unprecedented raid on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
The crux of the investigation, spurred by information from former Secret Service agent and commentator Dan Bongino, hinges on a potential connection between the two events. Bailey is probing whether the non-prosecution agreement (NPA) that shielded Epstein from serious federal charges in 2007 was somehow used to justify the search warrant for Trump's property decades later.
The Epstein Non-Prosecution Agreement: A 'Corrupt Agreement'
Bailey's letter pulls no punches, labelling the 2007 NPA a "corrupt agreement" that has long been a source of public outrage. The deal, orchestrated by then-US Attorney Alexander Acosta, allowed Epstein to plead guilty to minor state charges despite facing overwhelming evidence of federal sex trafficking crimes.
"The NPA effectively shut down the ongoing federal investigation and granted immunity to Epstein and his co-conspirators," the Attorney General states, arguing this act severely undermined the integrity of the justice system and denied justice to countless victims.
The Mar-a-Lago Raid: Seeking Justification
The second pillar of the inquiry focuses on the FBI's raid on Trump's Palm Beach residence in August 2022. Bailey is demanding the FBI hand over the sworn affidavit used to obtain the search warrant from a federal magistrate judge.
This document would contain the detailed evidence and reasoning agents presented to convince the court that such a dramatic step was necessary. The AG's office wants to scrutinise whether the legal arguments used to secure the warrant were sound and lawful.
A Tangled Web: Connecting the Dots
The most explosive aspect of the investigation is the potential link Bailey is exploring. He is formally investigating whether the provisions within the Epstein NPA were "relied upon in any way" to establish probable cause for the Trump raid.
This theory suggests that the legally questionable deal, which protected Epstein's associates like Ghislaine Maxwell, might have formed part of the basis for a separate, highly politicised investigation into a former president. The AG has given the FBI a deadline until the end of May to comply with his demands for documents and answers.
This move from a state Attorney General represents a significant escalation in the political and legal battles surrounding both the Epstein case and the ongoing investigations into Donald Trump, placing the FBI itself under a powerful microscope.
