BREAKING: The Justice Department moved to unseal the search warrant used by federal agents to seize documents from former President Donald Trump's home in Florida.
The Justice Department moved to unseal the search warrant used by federal agents to seize documents from former President Donald Trump's home in Florida as Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he"personally approved" the extraordinary step to seek the warrant., Garland defended the move to search Mar-a-Lago, and said he"does not take such decisions lightly."
He noted, however, that he was bound by federal law, department rules and ethical obligations from providing more information about the basis of the search. "Faithful adherence to the role of law is the bedrock principle of the Justice Department and our democracy. Upholding the rule of law means applying the law evenly without fear or favor," he said."Under my watch, that is precisely what the Justice Department is doing. All Americans are entitled to the even-handed application of the law, to due process of the law and to the presumption of innocence.
The decision by the Justice Department to move to make public the warrant was made"in light of the former president's public confirmation of the search, the surrounding circumstances and the substantial interest in this matter," Garland said. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks about the FBI's search warrant served at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida during a statement at the U.S. Justice Department in Washington on Aug. 11, 2022.
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