AG Merrick Garland asks judge to unseal search warrant of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home – By The Associated Press (Oregonlive) / Aug 11, 2022
The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the warrant the FBI received before searching the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, acknowledging the extraordinary public interest in the case.
The request was striking because such documents traditionally remain sealed during a pending investigation. But the Justice Department appeared to recognize that its silence since the search had created a vacuum for bitter attacks from the former president and his allies, and Garland felt it wise to respond to the widespread demands for details about what the led to the FBI action.
“The public’s clear and powerful interest in understanding what occurred under these circumstances weighs heavily in favor of unsealing,” said a motion filed in federal court in Florida on Thursday seeking the unsealing.
BREAKING: The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the search warrant the FBI received before searching former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. https://t.co/qyhixkXB7l
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 11, 2022
