Judge Says Government Hasn’t Proven Why Raid Affidavit Should Be Sealed
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart has now said that the US government has not presented enough evidence to keep the Mar-A-Lago raid affidavit away from the public.
He said he will reach his final decision after hearing more from the government.
U.S. government officials have not presented sufficient evidence to keep a key document related to the search warrant executed at former President Donald Trump’s home shielded from the public, a federal judge ruled on Aug. 22.
U.S. officials have claimed that an affidavit, which convinced U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart to approve the warrant, needs extensive redactions to protect FBI agents and witnesses, as well as the ongoing investigation into Trump.
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“I cannot say at this point that partial redactions will be so extensive that they will result in a meaningless disclosure, but I may ultimately reach that conclusion after hearing further from the Government,” he said.
Will the affidavit finally be released?
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