SOME INITIAL ANALYSIS CONCERNING THE AFFADAVIT USED TO JUSTIFY THE FBI SEARCH OF MAR-A-LAGO.

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US Justice Department releases redacted affidavit in Trump search

The heavily blacked out affidavit's Friday release shines light on the FBI's justification of its recent search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month. This move comes after US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart set a deadline of noon Friday for the Justice Department to release the document to the public, The New York Times reports.

ABC 7 Chicago

A newly released FBI document helps flesh out the contours of an investigation into classified material at Donald Trump's Florida estate.

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Trump search: What may come next in inquiry with legal peril

A newly released FBI document helps flesh out the contours of an investigation into classified material at former President Donald Trump's

CBS Evening News

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Despite heavy redactions, there were stunning new details in the affidavit, outlined in gravely serious terms, as the DOJ explained why it searched Trump’s Florida home. In total, investigators found 184 documents with classified markings.

The New York Times

The release of a partly redacted affidavit used to justify the search of Donald Trump’s Florida home included information that provides greater insight into the investigation of how he handled sensitive national security documents. Here are key takeaways.

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Takeaways From the Affidavit Used to Justify the Search of Mar-a-Lago

The affidavit showed that prosecutors tried to retrieve the documents for more than a year and are now worried about obstruction of justice.

Donald Trump's Republican supporters did not hesitate to denounce the FBI's search of his Florida residence this month. But with the release of a redacted affidavit detailing the justification for the search, Trump's allies were largely silent.

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Republicans, Once Outraged by Mar-a-Lago Search, Become Quieter as Details Emerge

Some of former President Donald J. Trump’s most loyal allies were initially focused elsewhere — a potentially telling reaction with...