I see that the trump attorney's have a copy of the search warrant.

[slater71]

Then someone should tell FOX and the insurrectionist's in congress that Trump`s attorneys are not going to release it. They have been screaming and demanding that the DOJ release it. Maybe they should because if Trump`s attorneys don`t want to release it, then you know something is in it.

[Meadowoak]

1. If the DOJ released it, it might impede future legal action. Just guessing.

[2naSalit]

2. They should be careful what they wish for...

If they don't understand due process. I think, someone correct me if need be, the search warrant accompanies any indictments and is not made public until charges are made public.

I think I heard that from, maybe, Glenn Kirschner or someone of that stature last night somewhere.

[Novara]

4. What I heard was that search warrants aren't normally disclosed until there are indictments

And then it's the prosecutors who usually do it. I suppose the target of the warrant could release any search warrants but I'm betting there's a lot of incriminating evidence they don't want the public to know. Remember, search warrants - especially at this level - are not issued unless there's probable evidence of a crime.

If this was a politically motivated witch hunt and there was nothing incriminating in the warrant, they'd have released it immediately to show how empty it is. The fact that they haven't done it tells you everything you need to know.

But they'll whine about it anyway.

[Torchlight]

3. A paralegal neighbor told me if it were in TX, Trump *could* make it public.

After a search warrant has been executed or 10 days has lapsed since its execution, all documents and records relating to the warrant can be open to the public as a judicial record.

But again, this is TX law-- FL may or may not be different.

[rsdsharp]

5. This was a federal warrant. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure apply.

State law has nothing to do with it.

[Torchlight]

6. Does federal law allow those served with awarrant to produce it publicly?

I don't have firm knowledge one way or the other, and would be thrilled to read the relevant statute.

[rsdsharp]

7. Ordinarily, the served party can release it, unless all or part of it is sealed.

The relevant rule is Fed R Crim Pro 41, and of course, the cases construing it.

[Jersey Devil]

8. Even if the warrant were made public the supporting affidavit would not be

When a search warrant is executed the target of the warrant gets a copy of the warrant and a receipt (inventory) of the items taken. However, the affidavit submitted to the magistrate who signed the warrant remains secret until there is an indictment and subsequent discovery per court rules, at which time the warrant can be challenged for lack of probable cause, etc.

Interesting that I read an article on Foxnews today that said Trump was not provided with an inventory, which has to be total bullshit, because an inventory is always issues with every warrant.

So not only does Trump have the warrant, but he has a list of all property seized by the FBI and he could release them anytime he wants. I wonder why he hasn't.