The Justice Department also seeks to make public a redacted receipt of the items seized. The case is before U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who reviewed the warrant to ensure the Justice Department had sufficient probable cause for the search. While seeking to unseal the warrant, the Justice Department has not asked the judge to unseal the sworn statement in support of the warrant, the contents of which could potentially include classified information. Garland's Justice Department has faced fierce criticism and online threats since Monday's search. read moreGarland condemned the threats and attacks against the FBI and Justice Department.

Source: Washington Post August 12, 2022 05:51 UTC