Security officers guard the entrance to the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building & Courthouse as the court holds a hearing to determine if the affidavit used by the FBI as justification for last week’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate should be unsealed, at the US District Courthouse for the Southern District of Florida in West Palm Beach, Florida on August 18, 2022. – FBI agents recovered multiple highly classified records during the search of former US President’s estate, according to documents made public during a probe that includes possible violations of the US Espionage Act. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
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UPDATED 3:18 PM PT – Thursday, August 18, 2022
The affidavit detailing the reasons behind the search of President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home will stay sealed for at least another week.
On Thursday, Judge Bruce Reinhart decided to unseal some of the documents behind the search. This ruling gives the Justice Department seven days to redact the detailed document in a way that would not undermine its ongoing investigation if made public.
NEW: Court orders Biden DOJ to file copy of warrant affidavit and justifications for any redactions by Aug 25 in response to @JudicialWatch and media request to unseal information about Biden’s political raid on Trump’s home.
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) August 18, 2022
Reinhart announced that he will make a decision next Thursday after reviewing the requested redactions from the DOJ. The DOJ opposes the release of the affidavit.