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Judge says portion of affidavit related to Trump FBI raid can be unsealed
FoxNews ^ | 8/18

Posted on 08/18/2022 11:44:14 AM PDT by Ge0ffrey

U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart on Thursday said the affidavit related to the FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate should not be completely sealed, Fox News has learned.

Reinhardt has ordered other documents related to the FBI raid to be unsealed today, including the application for the warrant, the motion to seal, and the cover sheet.

On the affidavit, the judge found that the entire affidavit should not be sealed. Reinhart has reportedly given the government one week to submit proposed redactions under seal by noon on August 25th. Judge Reinhart will review those redactions and then decide how he wants to proceed, if he wants to make his own redactions instead.

He reminded all that if the government or media object to his redactions, which will also be under seal, they can appeal his ruling.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brucereinhart; doj; fbi; maralago; maralagoraid; reinhart; trump
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To: Sacajaweau

Rats never recuse. Never.


41 posted on 08/18/2022 12:07:35 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Tucsonican

That’s about right.


42 posted on 08/18/2022 12:10:56 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Ge0ffrey

This meritless magistrate totally botched his initial rulings.


43 posted on 08/18/2022 12:10:59 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: uranium penguin

Nah, the judge is compromised—the FBI is in control.


44 posted on 08/18/2022 12:11:52 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: RoseofTexas

I agree re: point of no return. Just don’t think reducing it into an assault on Melania’s sensibilities is a winning approach.


45 posted on 08/18/2022 12:13:07 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: McGavin999
"Cover the agents/witnesses name, that’s all that should be redacted."

Hell NO! These D.C. scumbags need to be outted - they're the same crooks who faked the Russia-Ukraine-Russia B.S. for years.

46 posted on 08/18/2022 12:13:20 PM PDT by Henchster (Free Republic - the BEST site on the web!)
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To: Ge0ffrey
Democrats/RINOs are falsely implying or claiming that President Trump is a "treasonous traitor" who's responsible for "January 6" and is the greatest "threat to our republic" (RINO Dick Cheney's own words) because he's trying to "sell" our nuclear secrets to terrorists and/or "Russia, Russia, Russia." (The Democrat/RINO far-left MSM mouthpieces are constantly talking up that nonsense on all their fake-news networks, fake-news newspapers, fake-news magazines, and fake-news TV shows on a 24/7 basis, desperately trying to destroy President Trump's name.)

Remember, years ago, when all Democrats absolutely hated and despised President George W. Bush Jr & his Vice President Dick Cheney? The Democrats constantly, hatefully bashed both Bush & Cheney, calling them every dirty, ugly name under the sun. But now, in 2022, all Democrats suddenly, absolutely love the Cheney & Bush families. Why is that? The entire far-left MSM is constantly and joyously airing, publishing, and promoting interviews with members of both the Cheney & Bush families. But why? (Do you think it has anything to do with the highly successful & highly popular President Trump?)

47 posted on 08/18/2022 12:17:20 PM PDT by gw-ington (My preferred pronouns: she, him, it, senile, sleepy, puppet, laughing, hyena, stolen, election.)
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To: Ge0ffrey

The Public Needs to see the entire Search Warrant application and the results of that Warrant.

The FBI should not be allowed to hide any potential criminality by redacting anything.

The FBI’s history is suspect with prior incidents and redactions on reports that covered their actions.

That game has to stop now.


48 posted on 08/18/2022 12:18:08 PM PDT by puppypusher (The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: uranium penguin

My thoughts too. He Said, you put me in this mess....


49 posted on 08/18/2022 12:19:18 PM PDT by Donnafrflorida (Thru Him all things are possible.)
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To: 9YearLurker

They already violated her privacy. Who knows what they took or took pictures .. maybe pics of some very very personal items in her room! They violated her privacy ...This demonic POS burglarized her privacy . They touched clothing she personally wears. I even heard people saying if I was Melania I would throw out everything they touched, BS! There’s a time and a place to fight and I pray to God that she has a good sense to come out and comment! Don’t you think they owe her that?


50 posted on 08/18/2022 12:22:08 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Ge0ffrey

The thugs were on a fishing expedition... When Trump’s President again he can show all of us what these monsters took from his house.


51 posted on 08/18/2022 12:24:08 PM PDT by GOPJ (The “threat to democracy” is shorthand for a threat to Democrats. -- Daniel Greenfield)
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To: 9YearLurker

BINGO!!! This is RUSSIA HOAX 2 on steroids!


52 posted on 08/18/2022 12:24:12 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Ge0ffrey
The thugs were on a fishing expedition... When Trump's President again he can show all of us what these monsters took from his house.

How can the corrupt DOJ justify waiting until right before an election to raid Trump's home? What bullship lie will they demand we accept 'or we'll be classed as domestic terrorists'?

53 posted on 08/18/2022 12:26:32 PM PDT by GOPJ (The “threat to democracy” is shorthand for a threat to Democrats. -- Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Henchster

They will never release that to us.


54 posted on 08/18/2022 12:30:20 PM PDT by McGavin999 (To shut down the border tell the administration the cartel is smuggling Ivermectin )
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To: GOPJ

There was no justification for such a raid done other than before an election either.


55 posted on 08/18/2022 12:31:16 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Ge0ffrey
I would make the case that there is irreparable harm being done to the reputation of the FBI, Trump's presumption of innocence, and to the Office of the US Magistrate.

This story has such a high public interest that the lack of verified information has led to a multitude of published stories that imply nuclear danger, FBI corruption, and political interference from the Attorney General. It's nothing less than a media frenzy where just about everyone can speculate and fabricate stories with the most outlandish elements.

The only thing that tempers this, and restores any integrity to the process and respects the Constitutional rights of a private citizen, who happens to be a former president is full disclosure.

While this might have an effect with the ongoing investigation, that should have been considered before the application to search was made. The DoJ should have anticipated a high public interest in this.

56 posted on 08/18/2022 12:32:23 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Ge0ffrey

Reinhardt has ordered other documents related to the FBI raid to be unsealed today, including the application for the warrant, the motion to seal, and the cover sheet.

That’s like unsealing the cover of a book, but not the content.


57 posted on 08/18/2022 12:35:26 PM PDT by Flick Lives (FJB and the corrupt FBI)
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To: All

desantis should come out and say full disclosure or else florida secedes


58 posted on 08/18/2022 12:39:05 PM PDT by SteveH (.all)
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To: Ge0ffrey

I think we all know which portions will be unsealed and which portions will remain hidden.


59 posted on 08/18/2022 12:40:01 PM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, BY FAR, is that almost all of big media is agenda-driven, not-truth driven.)
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To: RoseofTexas

I find it very odd that you are going after Melania in this way.


60 posted on 08/18/2022 12:40:40 PM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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