Justice Dept. Releases Redacted Mar-A-Lago Search Affidavit
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A "preliminary triage" of the documents revealed "184 unique documents bearing classification markings," according to the affidavit.
Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate earlier this month contained documents with classification markings, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday explaining the justification for the search of the property this month.
The 32-page affidavit, even in its redacted form, contains additional details about an ongoing criminal investigation that has brought fresh legal peril for Trump just as he lays the groundwork for another presidential run. It underscores the volume of sensitive government documents located at Mar-a-Lago and reveals FBI concerns that the records were being retained illegally.
Though the document offers the most substantial description of the investigation, federal officials also redacted significant portions of it to protect the identity of witnesses and to avoid revealing sensitive investigative tactics.
