Redacted Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit To Be Released Friday: Report

WEST PALM BEACH, FL — A Florida judge has ordered the Department of Justice to publicly release a redacted version of the search affidavit used by federal authorities to justify the Aug. 8 search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a report by The Associated Press.

The judge said the department must file its redacted version by noon Friday.

Last Friday, Judge Bruce E. Reinhart committed to releasing portions of the affidavit and gave the Department of Justice one week to propose redactions. Reinhart's most recent decision came hours after federal officials submitted portions of the affidavit they want to keep secret as their investigation moves forward, The AP reported.

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The Department of Justice had until noon Thursday to submit proposed redactions, according to The AP. Reinhart also acknowledged the affidavit may be so heavily redacted that little information of public value will remain.

The decision to release the affidavit followed the unsealing of a search warrant executed at Mar-a-Lago, which showed Trump is under investigation for possible obstruction of justice and potential violations of the Espionage Act, according to court documents.

Among the unsealed documents was a list of items recovered from Trump's Florida home when FBI agents searched it.

While at Mar-a-Lago, agents took nearly 20 boxes of items from the property and recovered nearly a dozen sets of classified documents, including materials that were labeled top secret. Agents also found information about the "President of France" and a document related to pardoning Roger Stone, according to the warrant.

Last week, federal officials argued that releasing the affidavit would compromise the probe and provide a "road map" into the investigation by exposing the next steps to be taken by federal agents and prosecutors.

Earlier this week, Trump's legal team asked a Florida court to appoint a "special master" to review materials seized during an FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate earlier this month, according to multiple reports. The move would temporarily block the FBI from reviewing the materials.

“Law enforcement is a shield that protects Americans,” the filing states, according to The Washington Post. “It cannot be used as a weapon for political purposes. Therefore, we seek judicial assistance in the aftermath of an unprecedented and unnecessary raid on President Trump’s home at Mar- a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.”

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