The Justice Department filed a redacted version of the affidavit underpinning its raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate today, after its bid to keep the full document private failed, the NY Post reports.
“The United States has filed a submission under seal per the Court’s order of Aug. 22,” department spokesman Anthony Coley said in a statement. “The Justice Department respectfully declines further comment as the Court considers the matter.”
The redacted affidavit was filed under seal to US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who approved the search warrant authorizing the Aug. 8 raid and said in a Monday ruling that the government had not justified keeping the affidavit under wraps.
“DOJ Submits Redacted Affidavit For Trump Mar-A-Lago Raid”
Upon glancing at the heading of the newly redacted and edited version of the affidavit, a senior DOJ official told reporters on Thursday: “I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.”
He then asked the reporters to read the heading on the newly edited and redacted affidavit, which, instead of saying “Redacted Affidavit For Trump Mar-A-Lago Raid” was edited, and now says: “Rejected Laughidavit For Trump Mar-A-Lago Raid.”
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