U.S. Justice Department releases redacted document that underpins Trump search
The Hindu
The FBI carried away more than 20 boxes containing 11 sets of classified government records, some of which were labeled "top secret."
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday released a redacted version of the legal document that allowed the FBI to seize classified government records from former President Donald Trump's Florida home, a move that could shed more light on the evidence that led to the unprecedented search.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who had approved the warrant that led to the FBI's search of Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on Aug. 8, had ordered the unsealing of the redacted affidavit by noon (1600 GMT) on Friday.
The search in Palm Beach marked a significant escalation in one of the many federal and state investigations Mr. Trump is facing from his time in office and in private business. The Republican former President has suggested he might run for the White House again.
"The government is conducting a criminal investigation concerning the improper removal and storage of classified information in unauthorized spaces, as well as the unlawful concealment or removal of government records," the 38-page affidavit began.
The FBI action was part of a federal probe into whether Mr., Trump illegally removed documents when he left office in January 2021 after losing the presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden, and whether he tried to obstruct the government's investigation.
The FBI carried away more than 20 boxes containing 11 sets of classified government records, some of which were labeled "top secret."
The affidavit, a document that is not usually made public unless someone is charged with a crime, is a sworn statement outlining the evidence that gave the department probable cause to seek a search warrant.
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