Why Trump's Mar-a-Lago Affidavit Is Still Under Wraps
- Ex-prosecutors say DOJ has to protect ongoing investigations
- Trump allies have focused attack line on a sealed affidavit
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Once the Justice Department announced it wouldn’t stand in the way of releasing the search warrant for Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, the president’s allies shifted tack, calling for the immediate release of more detailed information. That’s not likely to happen.
The Justice Department will want to keep an underlying affidavit for the warrant sealed to protect the investigation and any sources or classified information, former prosecutors said. It’s also not up to DOJ to decide whether to share something filed under seal -- as with the warrant, the department would have to make a request in court.