danthewolf00
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A basic warrant was given to the lawyers at the end of the raid.
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danthewolf00
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danthewolf00
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DOJ Files Motion to Unseal Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant & Property Receipt
"Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday the Justice Department had filed a motion to unseal the search warrant and property receipt from a search FBI agents conducted Monday at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida." (Source)
We've been chit-chatting above about various aspects of the Mar-a-Lago search. Much of that has been rendered moot by this recent development.
While they initially asked and were granted that the documents be sealed, DOJ now wants the documents released.
It remains to be seen if Trump wants them released.
From what the TV commentators are saying, it seems the judge will give Trump an opportunity to respond to this motion. But if Trump does not want the documents released, that in itself does not keep them from being released. The decision to unseal or keep sealed the documents will be made by the court, not by Trump or the DOJ.
Regarding the question raised above about Trump actually having these documents, we now know he does. Today's filing states:
"Consistent with standard practice in this Court, the search warrant and attachments were each filed under seal in Case No. 22-mj-8332-BER prior to the search; the Property Receipt was filed under seal today. Former President Trump, through counsel, was provided copies of each of these documents on August 8, 2022, as part of the execution of the search." (Source: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 22-MJ-8332-BER).
Thus, Trump has had, and continues to have, the ability to release these documents at any time. So far, he has not done so. If Trump does not object to the DOJ motion, the court will likely unseal the documents soon. If Trump does object, he will need to state his reasons to the court, which would make for some very interesting reading if that develops.
"Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday the Justice Department had filed a motion to unseal the search warrant and property receipt from a search FBI agents conducted Monday at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida." (Source)
We've been chit-chatting above about various aspects of the Mar-a-Lago search. Much of that has been rendered moot by this recent development.
While they initially asked and were granted that the documents be sealed, DOJ now wants the documents released.
It remains to be seen if Trump wants them released.
From what the TV commentators are saying, it seems the judge will give Trump an opportunity to respond to this motion. But if Trump does not want the documents released, that in itself does not keep them from being released. The decision to unseal or keep sealed the documents will be made by the court, not by Trump or the DOJ.
Regarding the question raised above about Trump actually having these documents, we now know he does. Today's filing states:
"Consistent with standard practice in this Court, the search warrant and attachments were each filed under seal in Case No. 22-mj-8332-BER prior to the search; the Property Receipt was filed under seal today. Former President Trump, through counsel, was provided copies of each of these documents on August 8, 2022, as part of the execution of the search." (Source: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 22-MJ-8332-BER).
Thus, Trump has had, and continues to have, the ability to release these documents at any time. So far, he has not done so. If Trump does not object to the DOJ motion, the court will likely unseal the documents soon. If Trump does object, he will need to state his reasons to the court, which would make for some very interesting reading if that develops.
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danthewolf00
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The affidavit is what is going to matter.....the who, the what, and the why. And it better be a da.nm good reason for the raid.
It probably was very good reason. That's why the judge saw fit to allow the search.
This is not a familiar topic to me. But from what I gathered watching the news today, the affidavit will come into the public record if charges are filed.
Exclusive: An Informer Told the FBI What Docs Trump Was Hiding, and Where
The FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago was carried out while Donald Trump was absent in the hope it would be low-profile. The plan was a "spectacular" failure.
www.newsweek.com
Garland personally approved the raid.View attachment 21752
Exclusive: An Informer Told the FBI What Docs Trump Was Hiding, and Where
The FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago was carried out while Donald Trump was absent in the hope it would be low-profile. The plan was a "spectacular" failure.
Republicans slam AG Garland for personally approving Mar-a-Lago raid: 'Politically motivated witch hunt'
Republicans slammed Attorney General Merrick Garland after admitting to have personally approved the raid on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
danthewolf00
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Yes he did.....and looked a bit worried as he spoke on tv.
I agree that he did. But why did they float out a lie to Newsweek the previous day about it?Garland personally approved the raid.
Republicans slam AG Garland for personally approving Mar-a-Lago raid: 'Politically motivated witch hunt'
Republicans slammed Attorney General Merrick Garland after admitting to have personally approved the raid on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.www.foxnews.com
Well, the classified material was soooo sensitive and soooo classified that the FBI had no choice but to act quickly, right now, if not sooner.
I'm confident that the affidavit will lay out excellent reasons for the raid, same as the affidavits presented to the FISA Court did. AG Garland is committed to equal justice without favor, be it Trump or Hunter or anyone else.
FBI Trump raid exposes Washington’s secrecy shams
“The Presidential Records Act is critical to our democracy, in which the government is held accountable by the people,” Archivist of the United States David Ferriero declared.
nypost.com
Actually, yes, SOP exactly.
It appears the opposite is true. Trump's attorneys and representatives (and Trump himself) were not cooperating fully. A subpoena was issued and the partial response was unsatisfactory. So DOJ took the next step and got a search warrant.