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Why DOJ Wants To Keep The Affidavit Secret

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Joyce Vance
Aug 17, 2022
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We all want to know what’s in the affidavit DOJ submitted to support its request to search Mar-a-Lago. The affidavit is the juiciest part of any search warrant application. It’s the part where a federal agent lays out, under oath, the facts the establish probable cause for the search—the evidence that establishes federal crimes have been committed. It o…

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