Friday, August 26, 2022

US Department of Justice Releases Heavily Redacted Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit

 

Daily Mail: Trump had 184 classified documents, 67 confidential, and 25 top secret files that could have compromised 'human intelligence' at Mar-a-Lago: Redacted DOJ affidavit says FBI raid was sparked by 'probable cause evidence of obstruction would be found' 

* Justice Department on Friday released redacted affidavit from the Mar-a-Lago raid as part of a legal 

* It stated 14 out of the 15 boxes retrieved from the Florida home earlier in the year had classified information 

 * In total, Trump had 184 classified documents, 67 confidential and 25 top secret returned to National Archives 

* Document states the FBI had 'probable cause to believe evidence of obstruction would be found' 

* In a sign of huge public interest, a Florida judge ordered its release a day earlier 

* But he allowed officials to black out sections to protect witnesses and agents 

* On Wednesday, President Joe Biden told reporters he was never tipped off about the FBI's raid 

* He said on Friday that it would be up to the DOJ to determine if Trump compromised national security 

The Department of Justice has released a heavily redacted affidavit setting out the government's justifications before the August raid on Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort – including a precise tally of the extent of the classified or secret information that was stored at the private club for more than a year. 

DOJ says in the document that 14 out of the 15 boxes retrieved earlier in the year had classified information, with a newly unsealed breakdown revealing the amount of high-level secret information that was kept in a basement storage room and other facilities at the president's club. 

 'In total, Trump had 184 classified documents, 67 confidential, 25 top secret and handwritten notes in boxes returned to the National Archives, according to the document that states the FBI had 'probable cause to believe evidence of obstruction would be found' at his Florida home.  

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WNU Editor: The affidavit is here .... The (Heavily Redacted) Trump Search Warrant Affidavit Has Been Released (Zero Hedge). 

It did not take a long time to read this affidavit. Much of it is redacted. 

As to the mainstream media's reaction to this release. It is hilarious to see the media pretending that it shows something.

 US Department of Justice Releases Heavily Redacted Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit 

 FBI: Trump mixed top secret docs with magazines, other items -- AP  

Heavily redacted affidavit says 184 classified docs found at Trump residence -- The Hill  

Trump Mar–a-Lago affidavit reveals ‘handwritten notes,’ highly classified material led to warrant request -- Politico

FBI crushed over heavily-redacted Mar-a-Lago raid affidavit: ‘NO reason for raid,’ ‘grave travesty’ -- FOX News  

Five takeaways from the Mar-a-Lago search affidavit -- The Hill

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