The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the federal warrant the FBI used to search the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump.
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Justice Department Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in Washington. – The Justice Department is asking a federal court to unseal the warrant the FBI used to search the Mar-a-Lago estate of, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, acknowledging extraordinary public interest in the case about classified records.
In this case, according to a person familiar with the matter, there was substantial engagement with Trump and his representatives prior to the search warrant, including a subpoena for records and a visit to Mar-a-Lago a couple of months ago by FBI and Justice Department officials to assess how the documents were stored. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The Justice Department has until Friday afternoon to alert the judge about whether Trump will object to the release. “Much of our work is by necessity conducted out of the public eye. We do that to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans and to protect the integrity of our investigations," he said."Federal law, longstanding department rules and our ethical obligations prevent me from providing further details as to the basis of the search at this time.
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