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Trump Blasts Redacted Affidavit Release: 'Public Relations Subterfuge'
NewsMax ^ | Friday, 26 August 2022 02:10 PM EDT | Jay Clemons

Posted on 08/26/2022 11:32:34 AM PDT by SoConPubbie

Former President Donald Trump offered a brief, but visceral reaction to the Justice Department (DOJ) releasing a partially blacked-out document Friday — apparently justifying the FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate — instead of a fully unredacted affidavit.

Through the TruthSocial app, Trump had this response to the affidavit's release:

"Affidavit heavily redacted!!! Nothing mentioned on 'Nuclear,' a total public relations subterfuge by the FBI & DOJ, or our close working relationship regarding document turnover — WE GAVE THEM MUCH.

"[U.S. Magistrate] Judge Bruce Reinhart should NEVER have allowed the Break-In of my home. He recused himself two months ago from one of my cases based on his animosity and hatred of your favorite President, me.

"What changed? Why hasn’t he recused himself on this case? Obama must be very proud of him right now!"

On Aug. 8, a day when the former president was out-of-state, a number of FBI agents executed a search warrant on Trump's home and reportedly removed 11 sets of documents that were deemed potentially crucial to national security concerns.

Judge Reinhart had previously ordered the release of the Mar-a-Lago affidavit by noon Friday (EST), but also agreed to DOJ redactions covering "identities of witnesses, law enforcement agents, and uncharged parties, the investigation's strategy, direction, scope, sources, and methods and grand jury information."

As Newsmax chronicled on Friday, Reinhart also ordered the release of documents related to the request to redact the affidavit.

Trump has denied any wrongdoing throughout, arguing all of his documents had been declassified before leaving the White House in January, 2021.

Last week, while serving as a studio guest on "Rob Schmitt Tonight," Trump attorney Alina Habba told Newsmax the Mar-a-Lago affidavit implied potential guilt for the former president on three fronts — concealment, espionage, and destruction of documents.

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1 posted on 08/26/2022 11:32:34 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: SoConPubbie

I love that Trump is pulling out all the stops, but what hope do we have against the bloated leviathan we have in DC?


2 posted on 08/26/2022 11:34:43 AM PDT by rarestia (“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
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To: SoConPubbie

habba habba... hubba hubba.


3 posted on 08/26/2022 11:35:57 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: SoConPubbie
Dick Morris, of all people, actually made an interesting point - the FBI cannot do anything within 90 days of the election to affect the outcome, with this raid taking place on the last day they could do it before that 90-day period began. So, this is about smearing Trump AND helping the Marxists retain their control of the government.
6 posted on 08/26/2022 11:42:37 AM PDT by Major Matt Mason (To solve the Democrat problem, the RINO problem must first be solved.)
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To: SoConPubbie
And you expected anything different from China Joe's FBI? I knew when the Judge agreed to let them redact the affidavit, that there would be nothing of substance released. The Fibbies have been playing this game since Hover was in charge.
7 posted on 08/26/2022 11:48:15 AM PDT by nuke_road_warrior (Making the world safe for nuclear power for over 20 years)
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8 posted on 08/26/2022 11:48:38 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Major Matt Mason

Haa-ha-ha!!!
Oh, that Dick Morris.
Thinking that the left gives two poops about the law.


9 posted on 08/26/2022 11:49:48 AM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Okay. As long as the paperwork is clean, you boys can do what you like out there." -Fifi)
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Never been Rick-Rolled by the Fed Gov!


10 posted on 08/26/2022 11:52:05 AM PDT by LIConFem (Read up on Russia's Oct, 1917 Revolution... And prepare.)
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To: grey_whiskers

bttt


11 posted on 08/26/2022 11:52:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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“Why hasn’t he recused himself on this case?”

And that’s the REAL question.

An impartial judge would have stopped this attack on submittal of the affidavit.

He’s getting told in the background to go ahead, push the envelope - nothing will happen to him.

He got scared a bit last week but now he’s over it, smirking like the Soviet “judge” he is.


12 posted on 08/26/2022 11:52:20 AM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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“Obama must be very proud of him right now!”

If he were still alive Epstein would be too.


13 posted on 08/26/2022 11:54:56 AM PDT by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan (If in doubt, it's probably sarcasm)
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RE: Why hasn't Reinhart recused himself?

Y’know, maybe the delay was that they asked a number of other judges first, and Reinhart was the only one who said ok?

14 posted on 08/26/2022 12:04:08 PM PDT by Missouri gal
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15 posted on 08/26/2022 12:10:02 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: rarestia

Not much. They’re not even hiding it anymore - understand this:

THEY WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PREVENT TRUMP FROM BECOMING PRESIDENT AGAIN.

Prove me wrong.


16 posted on 08/26/2022 12:10:25 PM PDT by bigbob (z)
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To: RandallFlagg
Well, I'm not sure it's a law, so they don't have to observe it if that is the case. Still, it's hard to say that this wasn't an overreach by the DOJ.
17 posted on 08/26/2022 12:12:47 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (To solve the Democrat problem, the RINO problem must first be solved.)
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To: rarestia

Democrat scum will steal the Senate, pack he Supreme Court, and put Trump in prison.

And cowardly Republican politicians will say nothing.


18 posted on 08/26/2022 12:13:27 PM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie. )
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To: Missouri gal

Nah. It was a setup, they knew who he was and what he thought.

He’s no accident. DoJ shops judges all the time, they know the game and the victims - er, “targets”, don’t.


19 posted on 08/26/2022 12:17:40 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: rarestia

Zip! So many are demanding Trump release the video. But in reality I’m beginning to think there is no video to be had. This is what you call having a poker face. And I’m afraid the FBI still has the upper hand.


20 posted on 08/26/2022 12:21:01 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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