The judge in the case to unseal the affidavit behind the raid on Trump’s home has said that he’s inclined to unseal the document, however he’s ok with some redaction.
Judge Bruce Reinhart is giving the DOJ until next Thursday to submit their redactions to the affidavit.
Reuters:
– U.S. judge says he believes there are portions of the affidavit that could be unsealed in Trump search
– U.S. judge orders Justice Dept to file proposed redactions of affidavit under seal by next Thursday
— Harry Zahn (@harry_zahn) August 18, 2022
\
NEW: Federal magistrate judge Bruce Reinhart says he’s inclined to partially unseal the Trump Mar-a-Lago affidavit — instructs DOJ to file a redacted affidavit by next Thursday at 12 noon ET and be prepared to explain redactions.
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) August 18, 2022
It won’t make critics happy if there are redactions on the affidavit, espeically if that includes the true reason for the raid.
The entire affidavit should be unsealed because the investigataion into Trump is politically motivated and a fraud. Biden has been putting pressure on the AG to investigate Trump and thus Garland is obliging him. Biden has every reason to use the government to try and destroy Trump because he knows Trump wants to run in 2024.
It’s my hope that Reinhart errs on the side of transparency with the affidavit, but I’m not going to hold my breath.