Analyzing Media Responses to the FBI Raid on Trumps Home

Abstract

Media Analysis Assignment Following a recent search in Trump's house, there have been uproars from Republicans as they push for answers on what procedures were followed in issuing such directives. According to various media sources that have highlighted the news, Republicans and other stakeholders in the whole saga feel that the search was unprecedented and that an explanation was needed. Most media sources have alleged that the former president was linked to an investigation following the sensitive and classified, materials in the house. Different sources have used different languages and wordings in the story. While the search may be justified, some sources have tried to pin the focus on Republicans shedding light on the uproar and objections made by Republicans following this act. Other sources have pinned the main focus on the danger that faces some FBI officials following the decision and step to search Trump’s house. For instance, the Politico News source has applied calmer language to the story. The news according to this source is not on the actions of the FBI to investigate and search Trump's house, but rather on the threat that faces FBI officials for the search. This news media has tried to shift the story to one that seems like a threat to the FBI rather than the actual root of the news—searching Trump’s house following an investigation to retrieve sensitive and confidential materials. Unlike Politico media sources, news sources like BBC News have focused the light on Republicans who are deemed as the enemies following numerous threats physically and on social media against FBI officials following the actions of search into Trump's home. On the other hand, npr.org news tries to address the threat and situation at hand by offering a solution and creating a solution to an already existing problem/threat. Npr.org source tries to facilitate a handled situation where the FBI 'denounces' the threats against their officials. It is...