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As the search and seizure of the president of Yoon Suk Yeol, who is suspected of rebellion, begins, the president's office is apparently embarrassed.

As previous government practice, the presidential office chose to submit data arbitrarily instead of seizure and search, and President Yoon is said to have begun forming a defense team to respond to the impeachment trial along with the forced investigation.

Reporter Cho Yong-sung reports.

[Reporter]
Vehicles from the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency, carrying seized boxes, are lined up at the entrance of the presidential office.

The investigation into the alleged civil war stemming from the emergency martial law launched a search and seizure against President Yoon Suk Yeol, but failed to enter the compound.

The presidential office staff, who were out for lunch, looked embarrassed as if they did not expect the raid.

The police and the president's office have been haggling over ways for more than half a day. The seizure and search process ended when the presidential office arbitrarily submitted only some of the requested data.

[Police copy: (Is this it?) Yes. (Why aren't you forcing the investigation?) It's not written on the warrant to receive a voluntary submission, right?]

The president's office says it has many important records and has restricted access according to related laws because it could lead to an investigation.

Breaking the silence that has been observed since the apology statement, he said he is responding to the search and seizure based on the law and previous government practices.It is known that President

Yoon is also considering the situation of taking the impeachment trial following the legal response to the investigation into the alleged rebellion.

A ruling party official who communicated with Rep. Yun-gye said, "As the time to step down in February or March next year is tight, President Yoon seems to want to gain time and stabilize the political situation by going to court in the process of impeachment by the Constitutional Court."It is reported that President

Yoon's side sought to form a defense team, focusing on close legal professionals, including Kim Hong-il, a former prosecutor-turned-chairman of the Korea Communications Commission.

Amid the prospect that the first subpoena investigation of the incumbent president is on the countdown, there are predictions that the vacancy could last up to six months as President Yoon has chosen to impeach him rather than voluntarily resign.

I'm YTN's Cho Yong Sung.