US Justice Department Moves To Unseal Trump’s Search Warrant

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Department of Justice is asking a Florida court to unseal the warrant that let FBI agents search former President Donald Trump’s home.

If granted, the rare request would make the documents available to the public.

Attorney General Merrick Garland also revealed he personally approved the warrant, which was executed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property on Monday.

The justice department has so far not revealed the reason for the search – but the unsealed warrant could.

Trump has until Friday to object to the unsealing – or could release details of the warrant himself.

Monday’s FBI search is believed to be connected to an investigation into whether the former president removed classified records and sensitive material from the White House.

According to the Washington Post, citing anonymous sources, documents relating to nuclear weapons were among the items FBI agents were looking for at Mar-a-Lago.

The sources did not tell the newspaper whether the information involved US weapons or some other nation’s.

Trump argued on Thursday on his Truth Social platform that there was no need for the raid since he said his lawyers had been “co-operating fully” and “the government could have had whatever they wanted, if we had it”.

He also alleged that the federal agents had rummaged through former First Lady Melania Trump’s closet and personal items.

Until now, the justice department has followed its normal practice of remaining silent during an active investigation – and documents such as search warrants traditionally remain sealed during a pending investigation.