The Justice Department has previously stated its objection to unsealing further portions of the affidavit, citing a need to protect the safety of witnesses who have cooperated or may provide future cooperation with their investigation.
A police car is seen outside former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, Aug. 8, 2022. Trump said the residence was being"raided" by FBI agents in what he called an act of"prosecutorial misconduct.
In their request to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who has repeatedly given deference to Trump's attorneys in their arguments for the seized documents to be handed over to a special master, they argue Trump has a right to the full affidavit in order to assess whether his constitutional rights have been violated.
A police car is seen outside former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, Aug. 8, 2022. Trump said the residence was being"raided" by FBI agents in what he called an act of"prosecutorial misconduct."MORE: DOJ, Trump lawyers set to clash before appeals court over seized documents
The filing repeatedly accuses the Justice Department and FBI as responsible for leaking details on what motivated their decision to conduct the extraordinary search, and also faults Attorney General Merrick Garland for his comments at a news conference in which he said the department would be
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