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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo you think the DOJ will redact all of the affidavit tomorrow?
I don't think they will.
I think they will release just enough information to keep the traitors sweating.
They have a big fish on the line and they are not going to let this big carp slip away.
The pressure from the evidence will continue to weigh heavily on his mind and on his actions.
He is very worried, in my opinion.
Stuart G
(38,428 posts)Claustrum
(4,845 posts)They are redacting to protect the secret that the public shouldn't know about or that an enemy can look at the document and reverse engineer where that secret comes from.
kentuck
(111,098 posts)However, there are those opposing the search warrant and doing everything in their power to discredit and minimize it. If they can release some information without identifying witnesses or the means of technology, I think they would like to puncture Trump's PR campaign. Because if everything is redacted, they will continue to blame the DOJ as trying to hide something. If they can put one more piece of evidence out there, that does not threaten the investigation, they may be inclined to do so?
Also, the judge also has the power to unredact some information, is my understanding? If the DOJ does not agree with the Judge, they can appeal. Is that incorrect?
Johnny2X2X
(19,066 posts)The affidavit is going to be heavily redacted, but what is left for us to see will be very damaging to Trump. So Reps will do what they always do, move the goal posts.
TheRealNorth
(9,481 posts)They want to know where the investigation is headed and who on the inside may be cooperating. This is how they fucked the Mueller investigation.
Delphinus
(11,831 posts)KS Toronado
(17,249 posts)Or at least they should, the hell with what IQ4.5 wants.
Lettuce Be
(2,336 posts)They likely will not bother with a redacted version since it will say nothing, just my take.
tirebiter
(2,537 posts)Nail Trump with a simple approach. No room for technicalities or game playing. No time for misunderstanding.
EndlessWire
(6,536 posts)about the redaction. In it he listed about five points to consider for his order. Four out of five points favored the Government's attempts to keep the affidavit secret. And these points were in favor of keeping the affidavit SEALED. That would be without redaction. But, he ordered the Gov. to come up with samples of redaction that people could stomach.
I think it is possible that the affidavit remains sealed. This would mean an appeal to the SC, where Clarence will vote to release it (nah, I just made that up, because of Ginny.)
Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)If judge changes redactions, the DOJ can appeal.