DOJ asks FL judge to keep Mar a Lago affidavit under seal ... national security implications

[zuul]

Carrie Johnson (@johnson_carrie) - NPR:

Just in: The Justice Department asks a judge in Florida to keep the Mar a Lago affidavit under seal, cites need to "protect the integrity of an ongoing law enforcement investigation that implicates national security."

More from DOJ - "the redactions necessary to mitigate harms to the integrity of the investigation would be so extensive as to render the remaining unsealed text devoid of meaningful content, and the release of such a redacted version would not serve any public interest."

3:33 PM · Aug 15, 2022

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[Walleye]

1. Of course it does. These people screaming for it know that

[marble falls]

2. 45's gamble has paid off. He did not want that affidavit released before Nov.

[obamanut2012]

8. No, he lost

[marble falls]

37. Of course, but he's running on the notion he can beat all of this elected as 47 ...

... this order being made public would not be a good thing before he can be elected again.

He's crazy and a dumbshit.

[Captain Zero]

9. Could you explain why you say this? Why November?

nt

[marble falls]

35. He does not want this thing to spill into the elections.

[Gore1FL]

28. He doesn't want it released. ever.

But he will keep calling for it to be released because he knows it won't be and he'll have something to target the DOJ for for fundraising.

[marble falls]

36. He absolutely wants it hidden for as long as possible. But he claims he wants it exposed.

[Ohio Joe]

3. The judge will not unseal it - nt

[MarineCombatEngineer]

4. Hopefully the judge rules in favor of the DoJ, it would compromise sources

who may have tipped off the FBI.

This will piss off the MAGAt's, in and out of Congress, but fuck em, they don't have a need to know that info.

[LudwigPastorius]

14. This doesn't shoot down my wacky theory that...

the CIA placed an agent in his SS protection detail because Trump is a security risk.

…and that, that is the inside tipster.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

15. It's as good a theory as any other. nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

32. Oh, no. Many people are saying the best theory is DeSantis called the FBI tip line.

I'm not saying that; many people are saying it. The best people are saying that.

[lindysalsagal]

33. I like it. I think it's entirely possible.

[Voltaire2]

5. I'm convinced they have a third party transaction

involving at least one of the TS/SCI docs.

They’ve known for months where these docs were. They’ve got TFG or his minions on surveillance doing an overt criminal act way beyond just having the documents.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

7. Yes, that's what I believe as well. A whole paper trail, no doubt.

[onecaliberal]

11. I have thought this all along. That's why they didn't go after the docs before now.

They were watching and waiting for that criminal act.

[LeftInTX]

21. It's to protect witnesses who have testified

They are citing ongoing threats to LE etc.

[LiberalFighter]

6. Considering TFG unredacted the names of the agents it should remain sealed.

[LeftInTX]

10. They are going to release Docket 57 (whatever that is)

Case 9:22-mj-08332-BER Document 59 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/15/2022
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.617854/gov.uscourts.flsd.617854.59.0_7.pdf

The government does not object to unsealing other materials filed in connection with
the search warrant whose unsealing would not jeopardize the integrity of this national security
investigation, subject to minor redactions to protect government personnel, namely: cover
sheets associated with the search warrant application, Docket Entry (“D.E.”) 1; the
government’s motion to seal, D.E. 2; and the Court’s sealing order, D.E. 3. The
government’s proposed redactions to those documents have been filed under seal as D.E. 57,
and the government now asks the Court to unseal the materials contained in that filing.

[blogslug]

20. I think it's stuff that was redacted from the warrant when the DOJ made it public

That redacted stuff was filed under Docket 57

I could be wrong

[iluvtennis]

12. This is the right thing to be done - it's an active investigation. Suck it up GQP. n/t

[ashredux]

13. The affidavit would divulge the information they had for the warrant.

The affidavit would divulge the information they had for the warrant.

This would help Trump start to put together a defense. And it would Hurt the potential security issues that the government will be dealing with

[Bev54]

17. Yep and they should not get access to it until he is indicted and arrested.

Then they will get a copy for their defense.

[kentuck]

16. Now that Trump knows they will not release the affidavit....

...he will demand that they release it and will loudly declare that they know he is innocent and that is why they will not release it.

[SergeStorms]

19. Bingo!

Just one more reason to rile up his flying monkeys.

"So unfair! Never in the history of the world has anyone been so persecuted! Communist Democrats are tearing the country down to get to me, because they don't want me to run in '24. So unfair!" Or something to that effect.

[GreenWave]

22. He will probably stumble

and blab it out anyway.

[orangecrush]

27. Expected.

Fuck the toddlers tantrums.

And his cult.

[reACTIONary]

30. And the escalator he rode in on. nt

[blogslug]

18. I think they are going to unredact some of the redacted stuff in the warrant

https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000182-a333-dc87-a5ea-e73f29010000

The government does not object to unsealing other materials filed in connection with the search warrant whose unsealing would not jeopardize the integrity of this national security investigation, subject to minor redactions to protect government personnel, namely: cover sheets associated with the search warrant application, Docket Entry (“D.E.”) 1; the government’s motion to seal, D.E. 2; and the Court’s sealing order, D.E. 3. The government’s proposed redactions to those documents have been filed under seal as D.E. 57, and the government now asks the Court to unseal the materials contained in that filing.

*snip to the conclusion*

Conclusion

This Court should deny motions by third parties to the extent they seek to unseal the search warrant affidavit. Because the parties already have briefed this matter extensively, the government submits that the Court should rule on the motions without a hearing. The
government does not object to the unsealing of Docket Entry 57.

I may be wrong but I think they're going to unredact some of the redacted stuff in the Mar A Lago warrant.

[LeftInTX]

24. Looks like a case number and two agent's names

However, would they have a different case number the one that is already on the affidavit? mj-08332-BER

[bluestarone]

23. I believe what the GQP are requesting is UNHEARD OF?

Maybe the judge or DOJ. should ask them to show one time any judge allowed this? These SOB's are FN crazy!

[live love laugh]

25. FL Judge? No telling what he'll do.

[orangecrush]

26. Holy crap

Link to tweet

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[Orrex]

29. Releasing that affadavit would reveal the source of the info, no?

Pretty much guarantees that some MAGA kkkultist would kill that person, with Trump's oh-so-subtle encouragement.

[jaxexpat]

31. Redactions, the capitalists' "black ink" infatuation gone amok.

[lindysalsagal]

34. If it's too hot for the public, it's a violation of security laws

And exhibit #1 in his collusion charge.