US Justice Department opposes revealing evidence supporting search of Trump's home

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The US Justice Department on Monday said it opposes unsealing the affidavit that prosecutors used to obtain a federal judge's approval to search former President Donald Trump's Florida home, where they seized classified documents.

Donald Trump reacts at the entry way of Mar-a-Lago estate after a meeting with Pentagon officials in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

On Friday, at the Justice Department's request, a federal court in south Florida unsealed the search warrant and several accompanying legal documents that showed that FBI agents carted awaySome of the records seized were labeled as "top secret" — the highest level of classification reserved for the most closely held US national security information.

The agency said it would not oppose the release of other sealed documents tied to the raid, such as cover sheets and the government's motion to seal. The decision by Garland to unseal the warrant was highly unusual, given the Justice Department's policy not to comment on pending investigations.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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