Justice Department Provides Judge With Redacted Trump Affidavit

The affidavit is likely to contain key information about the FBI's basis for executing a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach on Aug. 8.

The Justice Department on Thursday submitted to a judge a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump to look for classified documents.

The document was filed under seal and it was not immediately clear when it might be made public, or how much of it will be disclosed.

"The United States has filed a submission under seal per the Court's order of Aug. 22," Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said in a statement. "The Justice Department respectfully declines further comment as the Court considers the matter."