The FBI's court-approved raid of Mar-a-Lago on Monday set off an instant flash of rage on the right, including from some of Missouri's leading Republicans.
Missouri's Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the GOP Senate nominee, tweeted on Monday that he would "take a wrecking ball to this overtly political DOJ" if he wins in November.
Later in the week, he appeared on the Fox News channel and accused the Biden administration of "weaponizing" the Justice Department.
In a separate Fox News interview on Wednesday, Senator Josh Hawley claimed the Biden administration "weaponized the FBI at every turn."
The day before, Hawley tweeted, "[U.S. Attorney General Merrick] Garland must resign or be impeached. The search warrant must be published."
That initial reaction to the stunning discovery that Donald Trump could face serious criminal charges eventually evolved when new information emerged.
"They seem to be a lot quieter. You're not hearing as much from the critics now as you did," independent Senate candidate John Wood said on Sunday. "I think the response from Eric Schmitt and others to attack the Justice Department and attack the career professionals at the FBI was totally inappropriate."
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