The federal judge who approved the FBI’s raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence has scheduled arguments for Thursday on the question of whether to release the search warrant affidavit laying out the specific rationale for the operation.
Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart announced Tuesday he’d set an in-person hearing in West Palm Beach — at which the Justice Department is expected to argue against the disclosure of the document.
The conservative legal group Judicial Watch and nearly a dozen news organizations are seeking more information about the unprecedented raid on the 45th president.
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The DOJ said Monday it opposes the release of the affidavit used to justify the Aug. 8 raid, but added that it was willing to release less descriptive documents.