Is it public that the affidavit of the Mar-a-Lago search cited controversy that Trump was brewing a "major move"?

　　China News Service, August 20. According to comprehensive US media reports, recently, the affidavit about the FBI raid on the former US President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate has sparked controversy.

　　Judge Reinhardt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, who approved the search warrant, said that he has asked the Justice Department to revise the affidavit before the 25th and submit the revisions to him for review, and then decide whether to disclose some of the content. .

However, the U.S. Department of Justice said that the affidavit should continue to be kept secret from the public, and that publicizing its contents will reveal the direction of the next step of the investigation and the identity of the witnesses.

　　At the same time, Trump suggested that his camp was preparing a response to the FBI search of his Florida residence.

Police direct traffic outside the entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Will part of the affidavit be made public?

　　On the 18th local time, Judge Reinhardt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida released several procedural documents related to the FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

That includes the Justice Department's motion to seal the search warrant documents, an order granting the request for the seal, and more, but not the affidavit that Trump has repeatedly called for to be made public.

　　Reinhardt has said parts of the affidavit should be made public.

He said that he had asked the Justice Department to revise the affidavit before the 25th, and submit the revisions to him for review, and then decide whether to disclose some of its contents.

　　According to The Hill and The New York Times, the affidavit is a document provided by the Justice Department to a judge to apply for a search warrant on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, proving that the request for a search warrant was reasonable and justified .

　　The U.S. Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) quoted the U.S. Department of Justice as saying that the affidavit contained "extremely important and detailed investigative facts."

These facts include "highly sensitive information about witnesses, specific investigative techniques, and information required by law to remain confidential".

　　Blatter, a Justice Department official, revealed other details about the affidavit at the hearing, saying it was "lengthy, detailed and contains 'substantial jury information'".

He pointed out that the affidavit should continue to be kept secret from the public, and publishing its contents would reveal the direction of the next investigation and the identities of witnesses.

While transparency is in the public interest, it is "another public interest" that criminal investigations must proceed unhindered.

　　And many American media believe that at least an edited affidavit should be published to satisfy the public's right to know about the case, "You can't believe what you can't see."

　　Trump insisted that the American people should be allowed to view the search affidavit, "and it must be the unblacked version."

Data map: Former US President Trump.

Trump brewing "big move"?

　　On the 19th local time, former US President Trump hinted that legal action will be taken against the FBI's search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

　　According to the US "Capitol Hill" report, Trump said on social media that an "important motion" related to the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution will be submitted soon, saying that his rights have been "rarely". violation.

　　According to reports, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures.

　　Earlier, Trump said on August 8 local time that his Mar-a-Lago estate was raided by the FBI.

According to a court document released on the 12th, the FBI took 11 classified documents, some of which were marked as "top secret" or "sensitive quarantined information."

　　Search warrants included in court documents also show investigators opened an investigation into possible violations of three federal laws: violations of the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice and the unlawful handling of government records.