United States Federal Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart ordered the Department of Justice on Thursday to release the redacted search affidavit the next day, which was used to get the search warrant that authorized the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to raid former President Donald Trump's Florida residence earlier this month.
The decision follows the Department of Justice's earlier request to keep certain affidavit sections confidential if the document was revealed to the public. The judge explained that the revisions were necessary to preserve the law enforcement officials' identities, as well as "the investigation's strategy" and "grand jury information."
The investigation into the former president's residence is thought to have been based on "mishandling presidential documents," including classified documents that Trump is believed to have taken when leaving office.
