A US federal judge will decide whether to unseal the affidavit the FBI used to justify searching former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.
The judge acknowledged the Department of Justice’s argument it contained sensitive information about sources but also said the intense public interest warrants some release.
Mr Trump has encouraged the release of the affidavit, while the Justice Department objected, claiming that it would do “irreparable” harm to an ongoing investigation which they say is in its early stages.
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