Trump's wish fulfilled? U.S. judge orders public redacted version of search affidavit

　　China News Service, August 26th, a comprehensive report, surrounding the search of former US President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the US magistrate asked the Department of Justice to publish an edited affidavit of the search before noon on the 26th local time, which outlines the The legitimacy of the search of Mar-a-Lago.

An aerial view of former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on August 10, 2022.

　　According to reports, earlier on the 25th local time, the U.S. Department of Justice submitted amendments to District Judge Reinhardt, who subsequently issued an order requiring the redacted affidavit to be made public.

　　It remains to be seen how much information the redacted affidavit will reveal, Reuters said.

In the order, Reinhardt said the Justice Department had good reasons to keep certain documents secret, including the need to protect the identities of witnesses and federal agents, the government's investigations and tactics, and grand jury material.

　　Trump, who had called for the contents of the affidavit to be made public, also claimed the raid was a politically motivated attack on a potential contender in the 2024 election.

Trump posted on social platforms on the 25th that the search was "the largest political attack in American history."

　　The Justice Department has strongly opposed public affidavits, saying doing so could compromise its investigation, other investigations, the possibility of future witness cooperation, and the safety of the agents and individuals named in the affidavit.

　　The Justice Department said at the hearing that the redacted affidavit would leave no material information that could be made public, noting that FBI agents faced death threats.

　　On the other hand, several media companies, including CNN, submitted a request to the judge to unblock the Justice Department's decision shortly after the DOJ filed its redacted, confidential documents, according to CNN. A briefing of editorial content.

　　The media said the briefing should be made public and redacted as necessary to protect the ongoing investigation.

"If more facts come to light and prove to be accurate, or if certain facts no longer pose a threat to the investigation for any other reason, there is no reason for them to be sealed," the news outlets wrote.