US prosecutors oppose release of grounds for search for Trump’s home
On Monday, the Ministry of Justice confirmed that such a publication “would irreparably harm the ongoing criminal investigation”, as many of the documents were classified as “top secret”.
On Monday, the US Department of Justice opposed the publication of a judicial document that is supposed to explain the reasons that prompted federal investigators to conduct an unprecedented search at the home of former President Donald Trump last week. The FBI operation at his Mar-a-Lago, Florida residence – a first for a former president – caused a political storm, as Donald Trump and his supporters denounced “witch hunting“.
Several organizations, including the media, have asked the judge to release a court document in which investigators usually explain why the search is necessary. The Ministry of Justice confirmed today, Monday, that such a publication “would irreparably prejudice the ongoing criminal investigationAccording to a court document.
“Highly sensitive information about witnesses»
On Friday, this time at the prosecutors’ request, a judge announced an order authorizing the search and a list of the seized documents. But, unlike the first, the document he requested to be published this time contains “Highly sensitive information about witnessesPolice techniques and facts.very important to investigateappreciates the ministry.
Its publication could reveal the investigators’ strategy and “jeopardizing (success) the next steps in the investigation“, he added. According to documents disclosed on Friday, the judge suspects that the Republican has violated the US Espionage Act, which strictly regulates the possession of classified documents. The list of seized items mentions many secret documents “extremely confidential“.
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Donald Trump, who is likely to resume in the 2024 White House race, has confirmed that these documents have been declassified. On Monday, the Republican, noting that he witnessed the confiscation of his passports during the search, said he was a victim.An attack against a political opponent as we have never seen before in our country“.
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