'Inconceivable': Wilson dismayed by FBI's Trump raid

Aug. 12—AUGUSTA — U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., said he's disgusted and disappointed by the FBI's execution of a search warrant on the home of former President Donald Trump.

Wilson and Congressman Rick Allen addressed the FBI's execution of a search warrant on Mar-a-Lago, the home of the former president, after touring Fort Gordon on Thursday afternoon.

Wilson, a Republican, represents South Carolina's Second Congressional District which includes Aiken, Barnwell and the western suburbs of Columbia.

Allen, also a Republican, represents Georgia's 12th Congressional District which includes Fort Gordon, Augusta and several surrounding counties.

The FBI executed a search warrant on Mar-a-Lago on Monday morning. Reports have said they were searching for classified material Trump may have taken to the Palm Beach, Florida, mansion when he left the White House. Trump was in New York City during the search but his lawyers were allowed to be on the property during the search.

"I am absolutely disgusted," Wilson said. "The Biden raid on the Trump home, this should never occur in America. "

Wilson said it was inconceivable to him that the leader of the party in power would "go after" the leading challenger.

"I'm so disappointed," Wilson said. "This should be bipartisan. I would never approve a raid on the Biden family or the Obama family. This is just inconceivable in how dangerous it is."

Wilson said he appreciated the positivity of the former president and his wife.

"You had the Russian hoax which was proved to be nonsense," Allen said. "You had the impeachment over a phone call that is nonsense. They have done everything they can to demonize a former president of the United States. And then to enter his private home. What is this country coming to?"

It was alleged before and after the 2016 election that the Trump campaign had colluded with the Russian government during the campaign. These allegations were mostly discredited by the release of the Mueller report.

In 2019, Trump called Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reportedly threatened to withhold military aid if the Ukrainians didn't investigate Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his family's business interests in the country.

Allen pledged to investigate the execution of the search warrant if Republicans retake majorities in Congress in November.

Democrats are currently slightly favored to retain a majority in the Senate and Republicans are favored to win a majority in the House.

"If the American people choose to put us [the Republicans] in the majority, we will get to the bottom of this for the American people," Allen continued. "I'm going to tell you: if it can affect a former president, it's going to affect every person."

"Every person," Wilson added.

Allen said the media needed to investigate how the warrant was issued and "find out what the heck is going on this country."

"This is outlandish," Allen continued. "This is a banana republic. This stuff goes on in Venezuela. It should never be allowed... When we get to the bottom of this, you're going to see some heads roll."

U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott and U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan, a Republican whose district includes southwestern South Carolina and Edgefield County have also recently addressed the execution of the search warrant.

Graham said at a Tuesday press conference that the FBI had lost its way when it came to Trump.

"This unending desire to destroy Trump and his family is frustrating," Graham continued.

Scott told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that the search warrant execution was shocking and unprecedented and raised serious concerns for him.

"Just last week in the Judiciary Committee there was a hearing over the FBI becoming too political," Scott added according Yahoo News. "Our country needs a simple, clear message from the FBI: We have no interest in politics whatsoever. And it seems like we're getting the exact opposite message."

"The FBI just raided a former President's home — but failed to ever go to Hillary's home for the private server, get Hunter's laptop, or investigate the Clinton Foundation," Duncan said in a news release. "And we KNOW the 'BIG MAN' met with the Chinese, facilitated Hunter's business dealings, and probably got kick-backs! We have a two-tiered justice system in this country: one for the liberal elites and one for everyone else. The weaponization and politicization of federal agencies is egregious and scary. These are Gestapo-like tactics. If the FBI can do this to President Trump, what do you think 87,000 new IRS agents will do to the American people? Did Biden sign off on this raid? The American people deserve answers."