Topline The Justice Department filed a motion in federal court Thursday afternoon to unseal the search warrant that was the basis for Monday’s FBI raid on President Donald Trump’s Florida home Mar-a-Lago, with Attorney General Merrick Garland saying the decision to seek to release it was in response to “the substantial public interest in this matter.” Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in … [+] Washington on August 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts Garland said he personally made the decision to apply for the search warrant. The motion came after media outlets, including the New York Times, requested the search warrant be made public. The Justice Department has also asked to unseal a redacted property receipt listing items seized in the search. Garland offered few other updates of the federal investigation into Trump during a short press briefing Thursday afternoon, but he did take time to blast what he called “unfounded” attacks on… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Justice Department Requests Mar-A-Lago Search Warrant Be Made Public
