As I reported earlier, federal authorities served a search warrant at the Manhattan apartment of Rudy Giuliani demanding that he turn over his electronic devices.
Now, more detail is in. The execution of this search warrant was apparently geared for maximum pain and embarrassment in media. Seven FBI agents came to Giuliani’s home at 6 a.m. and he handed over a phone, a laptop, and an iPad. Then multiple sources leaked about the raid to the media.
They appear to be looking into the question of lobbying on behalf of Ukrainian officials and not being registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. But in general, that’s been considered something of a back-bencher “crime” to go after, so the reaction appears very excessive if that’s what they’re claiming.
Giuliani’s attorney said exactly that. “This is totally unnecessary,” Costello told Fox News, claiming that the raid was done to “make him look like he’s some sort of criminal.”
But it gets more troubling.