DOJ Opposes Release Of Underlying Affidavit For FBI Mar-A-Lago Raid

The anti-Trump federal judge who issued the search warrant was persuaded for some reason, and Republicans are demanding more details on this. Now it would seem that the DOJ is opposed to the release of the underlying affidavit for FBI Mar-A-Lago raid.

According to Politico's Kyle Cheney, the Department of Justice has objected to the publication of the FBI affidavit that served as the basis for the raid on Mar-a-Lago last week because they believe it "it 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."

"The fact that this investigation implicates highly classified materials further underscores the need to protect the integrity of the investigation," the DOJ said in a Monday court filing.

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