Judge Reinhart formally rejects DOJ argument to keep Trump affidavit sealed, calls raid 'unprecedented'

Fox News ^ | 08/22/2022 | Brooke Singman

[ChicagoConservative27]

Judge Bruce Reinhart on Monday admitted the FBI's raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was "unprecedented" and formally rejected the Justice Department's argument to keep the affidavit leading to the search under seal, citing the "intense public and historical interest."

Reinhart, in a filing Monday morning, said he rejects "the Government’s argument that the present record justifies keeping the entire Affidavit under seal."

"The Government argues that even requiring it to redact portions of the Affidavit that could not reveal agent identities or investigative sources and methods imposes an undue burden on its resources and sets a precedent that could be disruptive and burdensome in future cases," Reinhart wrote. "I do not need to reach the question of whether, in some other case, these concerns could justify denying public access; they very well might."

[V_TWIN]

“the information is so damning against Trump he wants to be released”

If that were the case why would the doj be trying so hard to suppress it?

[catnipman]

another paraphrase:

dementia joe’s DoJ: “it’s WAY too much trouble to have to propose redactions and it would set a TERRIBLE precedent that future affidavits can’t automatically be kept completely secret ...”

[Bringbackthedraft]

BFD, it will still be the Media’s ammo against Trump and his Maga movement. They’re just adding some dressing and may be redefining it, to make it sound better for their leftist minions, but its still going to be Bad Trump no mater how it gets twisted. As we approach Nov. I still have a bad feeling in my gut that something big is up waiting to strike. The number of chickens in the Nov. coop may not be as many as you think. The was against MAGA is going to increase with or without Trump.

[Lucky2]

All three as he knows he screwed up royally and the back lash is frightening.

[Col Frank Slade]

Reinhart should go work for the FISA court.

Shocked I tell ya !

[RoseofTexas]

Yeah sounds pretty fishy huh? Was this a scheduled ruling today or was this an unexpected ruling? Hmmmmm...he does live in Florida probably somebody got to him Or he is just trying to save his skin knowing this the state where he wants to retire. Could be also he does not want to be remembered in the history books as a stinker! This could change the presidency from here on of any party! But at the same time once they release the affidavit it’ll be redacted galore!

[Sirius Lee]

Yeah? Unprecedented? Then why did you sign it?

He didn't think there would be blowback and congressional hearings once the new congress is seated in November.

[lee martell]

“..Thats not who I am!”

[Psalm 73]

Something has frightened Judge Bruce Reinhart.

Else you would expect him to go along with DOJ.

[gundog]

[traderrob6]

“Sounds like he’s trying to cover his arse now.”

My very first thought as well.

[dfwgator]

“Learn it, Know It, Live It...”

[dfwgator]

Pop Quiz: Who was he looking at in that scene?

[pepsionice]

I think he woke up two days after the raid....realizing a number of things which didn’t make sense. He can’t undo the raid....but he’s looking awful hard at the DoJ/FBI business, and they’ve got a ‘balloon’ with air leaking. I think he’s going to force them back into his court for questions shortly.

[Sirius Lee]

“It’s not fast justice. It’s bad justice delivered quickly!”

[bert]

If sources and methods are not revealed then they can’t be tracked down and destroyed.

We are at war and the destruction of the evil sources and methods is a mandatory task

[gw-ington]

“Calls raid unprecedented.”

Um, only the "raid" is unprecedented? Seriously?

What about? ...

1. Democrats'/RINOs' 2020 Election Steal.
2. Communist CCP's launch of Wu-Flu into the U.S. at the very start of the 2020 Election year.
3. All Big Tech social media sites banning President Trump from their so-called "open platforms."
4. Communist violent Black Lives Matter/Antifa thug mobs wildly rioting across America, in the middle of the Wu-Flu Pandemic, in the midst of a national lockdown, during the Wu Flu-induced recession, throughout the 2020 Election year.
5. Far-left academia (at all levels) politically brainwashing its students, in virtually every academic discipline.
6. Soros-financed Democrat/RINO politicians abruptly changing state election laws just before the 2020 Election.
7. All sports leagues enthusiastically promoting the violent BLM riot organization and its anti-America agenda in all their sporting events and broadcasts throughout the 2020 Election year.
8. Far-left MSM, including CNN (Clinton News Network), MSDNC, ABC, CBS, NBC, the Washington Post, the New York Times, etc., relentlessly bashing President Trump 24/7/365 for the past six years ... and still doing so.
9. First time ever -- in all of human history -- that a senile Sleepy puppet candidate hid in his basement for almost his entire election "campaign," running against a hugely successful & hugely popular opponent, but still somehow magically "managed" to become "the most popular President" in that country's history, having "won" over "81 Million votes!"
10. Democrats/RINOs jointly run government-sponsored (aka, taxpayer-funded) anti-President Trump-bashing Joint Committee Hearings for more than a month, widely televised across the world, led by RINO Liz Cheney, on behalf of RINO Dick Cheney (who calls President Trump a total "coward" and the greatest "threat to our republic"), on further behalf of their fellow RINO families - the Bushes, McCains, Romneys, etc.

If I've left out anything in the above hopefully comprehensive list, please feel free to add to it.

[TalBlack]

Pop Quiz: Who was he looking at in that scene?

Camera, director, asst director, focus puller, key grip, gofer etc.

[AnthonySoprano]

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This is connected to the Impeachment Whistleblower!

Eric Ciaramella

[Alas Babylon!]

"This is not a precedent we want to set," Bratt said. "The government is very concerned about the safety of witnesses in this case."

Gee, you Bratt, maybe that is something you should have thought of BEFORE you set the historic precedent of first ever raid on an ex-President's private residence.

The Deep State DOJ/FIB do these TDS fanatic things and do not see how perilous their whole politically based raid was?

Are you trying to imply Trump would have "witnesses" harmed, or Trump supporters? FU!

The REAL lawlessness is the lawfare government you've been allowed to set up. Everyone of you need to be fired and in jail.