The US Department of Justice has published parts of the basis for the FBI’s search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on 8 August. Much of the document has been redacted to protect witnesses and the further investigation. Judge agreed to publication The Ministry of Justice initially objected to publication of the basis, because they believed the documents would be so slandered that it would remove their meaning. But a federal judge in Florida ruled on Thursday that the redacted documents should be made public. Earlier this week, the New York Times wrote that Donald Trump had more than 300 classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Trump is said to have taken the documents from the White House with him after he stepped down as president of the United States in January 2021. The US National Archives preserves such documents for posterity and has asked to get them back from Trump. Agents outside the home of Donald Trump on August 8, when the FBI entered the residence during a search on August 8, 2022. Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui / AFP Found 25 documents marked “top secret” In the search warrant, which has now been partially made public, it refers to a review the FBI did in May. Then the FBI went through 15 boxes of documents from Trump, which were handed over to the National Archives in January. According to the legal basis for the search, which has now been published, the investigators found 184 classified documents. 25 of the documents were labeled top secret, according to the search warrant. Trump is being investigated for possible violations of the Espionage Act. But the former president denies having done anything illegal, and believes he is the subject of a political witch hunt. He claims that the documents that were seized were degradated. Lists targets for search The petition mentions several targets for the search of Trump’s property. Finding out how the classified documents were moved from the White House to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. To clarify whether rooms at Mar-a-Lago were approved for storing classified information. To determine whether other classified documents or audio files may have been stored in unapproved facilities, at Mar-a-Lago or other unknown locations, and whether the documents are still stored in those locations. To identify any persons who may have moved or stored classified information to a location not authorized for this purpose. In the search warrant against Trump, the judicial authorities explain why they wanted to search the home of Donald Trump in Florida. Photo: Jon Elswick/AP
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