Coverage dated August 17, 2022 to August 18, 2022

Judge appears willing to unveil some of Mar-a-Lago search affidavit

Headline from Fox26 Houston

The judge gave prosecutors a week to submit a copy of the affidavit with proposed redactions for the information it wants to keep secret after the FBI seized classified and top secret information during a search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Media companies ask judge to release Trump search warrant affidavit (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, the broadcast TV networks, CNN and others argue that the affidavit is "of utmost public interest."

  2. WWL New Orleans

    Judge appears willing to unveil some of Mar-a-Lago affidavit (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    The revelation by a top national security prosecutor, was the clearest indication yet that the DOJ is directly scrutinizing Trump's conduct.

  3. Delaware Public Media

    Judge rules DOJ must redact Trump affidavit in preparation for potential release (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    At a hearing in Florida, U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said he's inclined to release parts of the affidavit used to search Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

  4. 13News Now Norfolk

    Media to ask judge to release Trump search warrant affidavit (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    The media companies argue the affidavit's release would help the public determine if the Justice Department had legitimate reasons for the search.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Federal Judge to Hold Hearing Thursday on Request to Unseal Mar-a-Lago Affidavit (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Attorneys for the nation’s largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate.

  6. Insider

    DOJ says releasing the Mar-a-Lago affidavit could threaten witness safety and 'chill' others from cooperating in Trump investigation (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The DOJ's investigation into Trump's handling of national security information is still in its "early stages," a department official revealed in court.

  7. Talking Points Memo

    Judge Allows Heavily Redacted Release Of Mar-a-Lago Affidavit (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    A federal magistrate ordered the Justice Department to unseal portions of the affidavit that led to the FBI searches of Mar-a-Lago last week. Per a docket entry from Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart…

  8. Fox26 Houston

    Judge appears willing to unveil some of Mar-a-Lago search affidavit (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The judge gave prosecutors a week to submit a copy of the affidavit with proposed redactions for the information it wants to keep secret after the FBI seized classified and top secret information during a search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Media to ask judge to make public FBI search warrant affidavit for Trump (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Attorneys for the nation's largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.

  10. Forbes

    Judge Set To Release Part Of Trump Search Affidavit (opens Forbes)

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    The Justice Department argued a release would provide a "roadmap" to where its investigation is headed.

  11. Fox News

    Judge orders release of redacted affidavit that led to the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge ordered the DOJ redact and release a version of the affidavit that led to the FBI's search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

  12. WMUR

    Media to ask judge to release Mar-a-Lago affidavit supporting FBI search warrant (opens WMUR)

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    Attorneys for the nation's largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.

  13. NBC 6 South Florida

    Media to Ask Judge to Release Trump Search Warrant Affidavit for Mar-a-Lago (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Attorneys for the nation’s largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate.

  14. Newsweek

    Bruce Reinhart's decision on Trump search affidavit explained (opens Newsweek)

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    The affidavit would show probable cause for the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, but the agency says releasing it would "chill future cooperation" from witnesses.

  15. Hot Air

    Trump search warrant judge: I'll release the FBI affidavit -- once it's redacted (opens Hot Air)

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    This is a nice gesture towards transparency but it’s destined to please no one. That starts with Trump, who presumably understands why a “completely unredacted” affidavit can’t...

  16. The Guardian

    Judge orders DoJ to prepare redacted Trump search affidavit for release (opens The Guardian)

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    Justice department opposed release of document but judge said portions of it ‘could be presumptively unsealed’

  17. NBC Los Angeles

    Judge Says Some of DOJ's Affidavit Used to Obtain Mar-A-Lago Search Warrant Can Be Unsealed (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The DOJ had asked Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart not to unseal the affidavit, arguing that it could compromise the probe involving Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.

  18. NPR

    Justice Department must provide redacted Mar-a-Lago affidavit, judge says (opens NPR)

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    At a hearing in Florida, U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said he's inclined to release the affidavit in part.

  19. CBS News

    Major media companies set to seek release of affidavit behind Mar-a-Lago search warrant (opens CBS News)

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    The Justice Department wants it kept sealed, saying its probe of Trump's handling of "highly classified material" would be compromised. Trump has called for its release.

  20. Townhall

    BREAKING: Judge Rules Whether DOJ Has to Release Trump Raid Affidavit (opens Townhall)

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    A federal judge in Florida has instructed the Department of Justice to release the affidavit used by the FBI to carry out a search warrant and raid on President Donald

  21. Voice of America

    Judge Considers Releasing Redacted Affidavit Used in Trump Search (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Justice Department has a week to submit proposed version that can be made public

  22. Washington Examiner

    Unseal the Mar-a-Lago affidavit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart will hold a hearing today on a motion by conservative activist groups and liberal media outlets seeking to make public the sworn affidavit the FBI filed to justify the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.

  23. New York Times

    Judge Orders Justice Dept. to Redact and Release Version of Affidavit Used to Search Trump’s Home (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The hearing emerged from an effort last week by a coalition of news organizations to unseal the affidavit submitted in support of the search warrant.

  24. CBS News

    Judge suggests portions of Trump search affidavit could "presumptively be unsealed" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Media companies' attorneys are trying to convince a federal magistrate judge to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search Trump's Florida estate last week.

  25. Breitbart News

    Judge Gives DOJ a Week to Prepare Redactions to Mar-a-Lago Warrant Affidavit (opens Breitbart News)

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    U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart ordered the DOJ to prepare a redacted version of the search warrant affidavit for Mar-a-Lago.

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