Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 16 August 2022

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1. Trump’s passports confiscated by FBI

In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Donald Trump claimed the FBI took three of his passports during the raid on his Florida home last week – a step that would usually only be taken if investigators deemed a suspect a flight risk. “Wow. In the raid by the FBI of Mar-a-Lago, they stole my three Passports (one expired), along with everything else,” the former president wrote. “This is an assault on a political opponent at a level never seen before in our country. Third world.” CNN said Trump’s “groundless caterwauling” proves he’s “concerned about possible prosecution”.

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