FBI raids Mar-a-Lago
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I think the FBI typically does, post-Hoover.
Nothing in DC operated under Trump's orders during his admin.
Correct, this is why Obama, Biden, and Rice were personally involved in the unmasking decision re: Trump in 2016.
The FBI properly reports to the President, unless I misunderstand the Federal government. Any intentional separation would be a show to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest. And they may use some of that, when investing the President's enemies, however there is nothing to stop the President from ordering around the FBI should he want to.
When something is this important, I'd bet the President is involved. Like I say they may create some information barriers / plausible deniability to give the impression the FBI is acting of its own accord. And thus formally the office of the President may not actually know the hour when the FBI is knocking on a door, however you can bet they are exercising control. Not so much Biden himself, obviously, as he doesn't know where he is unless they tell him.