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Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart is considering allowing a redacted version of the affidavit relating to the FBI’s raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home to be unsealed, he noted in court on Thursday.
The DOJ wrote in a court filing Monday that it is against releasing the affidavit – which would shed light on the reasoning behind the unprecedented raid – because it would “compromise future investigative steps.” Various media organizations, including CNN and The New York Times, pushed for the document to be released due to public interest and the unparalleled nature of the situation.
Reinhart, who previously signed off on the search warrant used in the FBI’s August 8 raid, told the DOJ to propose redactions to the affidavit and be prepared to explain each specific redaction by next Thursday, CNN reported.
“I’m not prepared to find that the affidavit should be fully sealed,” Reinhart said Thursday, according to CNN.
