Several local Republican politicians denounced a court-approved search warrant of former President Donald Trump's Florida home that the Federal Bureau of Investigation carried out on Aug. 8. Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin, who as a member of Congress voted against certifying the results of the fair 2020 presidential election, wrote on Twitter, "Unprecedented raiding of a former President’s home and without any explanation. With each passing hour, only more questions mount. So far, this reeks of abuse, partisanship, and illegitimacy. The burden is on the White House and DOJ to fully account instantly for this action." The White House reported they knew nothing of the search, which a court approved. The FBI chief, Christopher Wray was appointed by Trump. Mid-Hudson News reports that Republican State Assemblyperson Colin Schmitt, who is running for Congress in the 18th Congressional District, said, “The unprecedented raid of President Trump’s residence has raised significant questions about the politicization of the FBI that must be fully and transparently answered by the Department of Justice.” Typically, law enforcement officials don't warn targets of search warrants, and only explain their reasons to the court. Liz Joy, a Republican candidate for the 20th Congressional District, also incorrectly claimed that White House officials were involved in the search. "The Biden Administration has gone utterly rogue and has fully weaponized Government agencies to do the same. Americans need to stand up and vote for common sense leaders that respect our American values and freedoms on November 8th. We must restore our beloved Country," Joy wrote on Twitter. And Rep. Elise Stefanik, the Republican who represents the 21st Congressional District, also misled citizens with her statement that blames the current president, who had nothing to do with the search. "There must be an immediate investigation into Joe Biden and his administration’s weaponizing of the FBI & DOJ against Biden’s political opponents," Stefanik wrote on Twitter.