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August 16, 2022

Justice Department Opposes Calls to Unseal Affidavit Used to Search Trump's Home
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The Justice Department has asked a federal judge not to unseal a sworn
affidavit used by the FBI to recover 11 sets of secret government
documents from Trump's home in Florida. The affidavit was the basis of
an application that convinced a judge to sign off on the warrant used by
federal agents in their search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on August
8. In a federal court filing, prosecutors said the affidavit contains
highly classified material and sensitive information about witnesses and
that its release would compromise the continuing investigation.


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