CNN Fact Check on Trump’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer Claim Debunked by the Constitution [WATCH]

Federal agents conducted a raid on the home of former National Security Adviser John Bolton early Friday morning as part of an ongoing FBI investigation into classified documents.

The search took place around 7 a.m. at Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, Maryland, according to officials familiar with the matter.

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The raid adds Bolton to the list of high-profile figures facing scrutiny over the handling of classified materials, a controversy that has dominated headlines since similar cases involving other government officials.

The FBI has not released details on the scope of the investigation or what agents seized during the search.

President Donald Trump addressed the raid later in the day, commenting on the broader issue of federal investigations and law enforcement authority.

In his remarks, Trump reiterated his position that as president, he is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States.

TRUMP: I’m not a fan of John Bolton. He’s a real sort of lowlife. — I am the Chief Law Enforcement Officer pic.twitter.com/eOknWqJpl9

— Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) August 22, 2025

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CNN quickly moved to fact-check Trump’s statement, highlighting Department of Justice materials that describe the attorney general as holding the role of the nation’s top law enforcement officer.

Low IQ @KPolantz of CNN humiliates herself by claiming @POTUS is not the chief law enforcement officer of the United States.

Someone should get Katelyn a copy of the Constitution — which says the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” pic.twitter.com/KCWAGtPv04

— Dylan Johnson (@RealDylanMO) August 22, 2025

However, constitutional experts point out that the U.S. Constitution grants the president authority to ensure that the nation’s laws are faithfully executed.

Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution states: “He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.”

The FBI raid on Bolton’s home comes amid heightened political debate over the scope of federal authority and the treatment of officials under investigation.

Media coverage of the incident drew immediate comparisons to the FBI’s search of President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in 2022, which similarly centered on disputes over classified records.

Bolton, who served as national security adviser from April 2018 to September 2019, has not publicly commented on the search of his residence.

The Department of Justice has also declined to provide additional information, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation.

The raid is expected to fuel continued debate in Washington over the FBI’s handling of politically sensitive cases, as well as the extent of presidential and Department of Justice authority in such matters.

With Bolton’s case now added to the ongoing discussions, the political and legal fallout is likely to extend in the weeks ahead.