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Read it for yourself: Courts release more documents in the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

A view of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. The FBI conducted a search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday.
A view of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. The FBI conducted a search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday. mocner@miamiherald.com

More documents were unsealed in the federal case involving former President Donald Trump and his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart ordered the Justice Department in a Thursday hearing to prepare redactions to the affidavit that led to the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago by Aug. 25.

READ MORE HERE: Judge orders Justice Dept. to prepare Trump affidavit redactions, leans toward disclosure

Reinhart is not convinced the entire document could be sealed but has given the government another chance as the Justice Department says its disclosure could lead to “significant and irreparable damage.”

Until then, all parties in the hearing agreed to unseal cover sheets that were filed with the original search warrant and the government’s motion to seal the initial warrant.

The new documents reveal three possible offenses: willful retention of national defense information, concealment or removal of government records and obstruction of a federal investigation.

Here’s what those documents say:

Cover Sheets of Search Warrant by Devoun Cetoute on Scribd

Judge Reinhart's Order on Unsealing Affidavit by Devoun Cetoute on Scribd

This story was originally published August 19, 2022 at 7:00 AM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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