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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is opposing the release of a document that would shed light on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Aug. 8 raid on Mar-a-Lago, agency lawyers wrote in a Monday filing.
Judicial Watch, The New York Times, and several other media and government watchdog organizations filed motions to unseal the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, warrant affidavit, and property receipt shortly after the search. The DOJ made the warrant and property receipt public on Friday. The documents showed that the FBI seized eleven sets of classified documents from Mar-a-Lago, and that Trump is under investigation for potential obstruction of justice and violations of the Espionage Act.
However, Assistant U.S. Attorney Juan Antonio Gonzalez argued that making the underlying affidavit public would risk “the integrity of an ongoing law enforcement investigation that implicates national security.” The affidavit includes testimony from federal agents explaining why they believed a search of the Palm Beach estate is necessary, and likely details information about witnesses.
