federal judge USA ordered Thursday that an edited version of an affidavit supporting the Justice Department’s request for a search warrant at the former president’s residence be released by Friday. Donald Trump in Florida earlier this month.

The order comes hours after DOJ lawyers filed redaction motions they believe were necessary to avoid endangering witnesses and undermining an investigation that the DOJ says is still in its “initial stages.” “.

Federal Judge Bruce E. Reinhart apparently agreed with the proposed revisions and, in response to requests from several news organizations, ordered the release of the affidavit.

The affidavit likely contains important information about the investigation into classified documents kept at Trump’s residence after he left office, including why FBI agents suspected crimes might have been committed.

^{Source: Washington Post.}