Attorneys representing CNN,The New York Times,The Washington Postand others met at 1:00 p.m. I am going to meet you. Insist on the release of sealed affidavits and other documents.
During President Trump's controversial Aug. 8 search of his Mar-A-Lago resort, FBI agents found the former president after leaving the White House in January 2021. took home his 11 boxes of classified government documents.
Trump and his allies have accused the investigation of "weaponizing" law enforcement, and Republicans in Congress say they will investigate the Justice Department and his FBI if they take control of Congress. threatening.
Last week, amidst the commotion, several media outlets asked Reinhardt to open all documents related to the search, including the search warrant and underlying affidavit. Other outlets later joined the movement.
Reinhardt unsealed his search warrant last Friday after the Department of Justice called for his release. But the agency said it did not want the affidavits released because they contained "highly sensitive information" about the witnesses and other "information that the law requires us to keep sealed." .
A partially redacted search warrant led the Justice Department to accuse Trump of possible violations of the Espionage Act and other criminal conduct in connection with his handling of highly classified documents. It turns out that they are investigating Mr. The affidavit contains additional details about the Justice Department investigation.
“If disclosed, the affidavit would serve as a roadmap to the government's ongoing investigation, and would be highly likely to undermine future investigative procedures in its direction and We will provide specific details about possible courses," the federal prosecutor wrote.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He denounced the investigation as an "un-American, unjust and unnecessary raid," and the former president wrote on his own social media his platform that he wanted the documents released immediately. rice field.
In court filings, the media company argued that it was in the public interest to ascertain "the basis for the government's unusual action to seek a search warrant for the former president."
The filing states that if a judge examines the document and determines that there is a compelling interest in keeping some of the information confidential, the rest should be made public.
People advocating release of documents Associated Press, broadcast networks ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, newspapers New York Times,Washington Post, Dow Jones & Company, E.W. Scripps & Co. and McClatchy.
Other media outlets have joined the movement since news outlets first submitted requests to open the documents.
Wednesday In late-filed papers, the Florida Center for Government Accountability
Another person pushing for the release of affidavits is Andy, a U.S. Senator candidate and writer • Is Martin and is requesting access to documents as part of him. A study of President Donald Trump in a book titled "A Psychological Stud" is his y. ''
