Posted on 08/16/2022 8:53:48 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Department of Justice is fighting efforts to reveal the reasons they ordered the raid of former President Donald Trump’s home at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. They expect us to trust them that the raid and retrieval of documents are all legit.
The affidavit contains the underlying documentation and rationale for raiding the former president’s home while investigating his treatment of documents and retention of allegedly classified documents. The affidavit is usually revealed when a suspect — Donald Trump, in this case — is indicted for a crime.
This breathtaking raid was a historical first.
Attorney General Merrick Garland stated on Friday afternoon that he was in full support of releasing the warrant and the lists that generally characterize the documents, photos, and other items taken from Trump’s home.
But the Washington Examiner reports Garland’s minions will fight efforts for the American public to see the underlying legal reasons for the intrusion.
“There remain compelling reasons, including to protect the integrity of an ongoing law enforcement investigation that implicates national security, that support keeping the affidavit sealed,” DOJ lawyers declared on Monday, also indicating, however, they would be open to releasing redacted portions of other related documents.
[…]“The government has carefully considered whether the affidavit can be released subject to redactions,” the DOJ said Monday. “The redactions necessary to mitigate harms to the integrity of the investigation would be so extensive as to render the remaining unsealed text devoid of meaningful content, and the release of such a redacted version would not serve any public interest.
If disclosed, the affidavit would serve as a roadmap to the government’s ongoing investigation, providing specific details about its direction and likely course, in a manner that is highly likely to compromise future investigative steps”
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
The term, “protect[ing] the in integrity” of the investigation triggers a laugh track in our heads.
The phrase “they would be open to releasing redacted portions of” sounds like the kind of selective leaking that Trump Russia collusion hoaxer Congressman Adam Schiff used when he promised there was evidence of Trump’s collusion with the Russians, when he knew it was a fraud on the American people.
Indeed, the lead investigator for the House Intelligence Committee’s Russiagate probe, Kash Patel, believes the raid is just a continuation of the Russiagate hoax.
He would know. He was Trump’s negotiator with the National Archives (NARA) and knows the documents NARA and the DOJ seek. He contends the FBI and DOJ want the Trump Russiagate documents that have not been made public yet, even though President Trump declassified them in 2020 and right before he left office.
Because their secrets are secrets and our secrets are a basis to charge us with crimes.
Just as they lie to us as a matter of course but we would get put in a perjury trap for the slightest cause.
Because it reveals “methods and sources” of the Russia Hoax.
And names. Evil, slimy, backstabber, gutless, spoogistic, snot-doddler names.
Do you think the FBI has something to hide? Naw, couldn’t be.
Some in Trump’s past and maybe present inner circle are probably panicking about now. I think a rat or two exists and those rats are getting worried.
Why are they not releasing the affidavit containing the underlying documentation and rationale for the raid?Because hate is not a good reason to give for raiding a residence.
If there are secret reasons for the raid, why put them into the affidavit? So I’m not holding my breath waiting to see what’s in it.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.........................
My guess is they want to keep the identity of the spy they have in Trump’s camo secret...................
Because the premise of this whole thing is the torn up documents in the potty picture.
Potty-Gate.
camo->camp......................😜
All they really wanted was Melania’s underwear. So they created a big hoax in order to get them.
I'm not sure how this gets in front of a reasonable judge.
The fbi is a group of Leftists with too much power and zero accountability. Why would anyone believe anything they say?
“My guess is they want to keep the identity of the spy they have in Trump’s camo secret”
Good thought but would the spy have to be mentioned in the affidavit?
They need more time to cook something up because they got caught with their pants down. When they came out with the nuclear hoax it all fell apart. Watch for something to drop from the New York Times the usual sewer connection to the FBI. I’m telling you folks the FBI was hanging by a thread now they have completely discredited whatever little faith people had in them. FBI is done that organization is in tatters!
If you just make up stuff out of thin air, I guess they wouldn’t have to be.................
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