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Takeaways from the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit
The release of a redacted affidavit that the Justice Department used to obtain a search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home shed new light on the federal investigation into the handling of documents from his White House.
FBI said there was likely "evidence of obstruction" and classified defense documents
The FBI told US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart the search would likely find "evidence of obstruction" in addition to its explanation to the court that there was "probable cause to believe" that classified national security materials were improperly taken to "unauthorized" locations at Trump's resort.
"There is probable cause to believe that additional documents that contain classified (National Defense Information) or that are Presidential records subject to record retention requirements currently remain at (Mar-a-Lago)," the FBI affidavit said. "There is also probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found at (Mar-a-Lago.)"
Alphabet soup shows high sensitivity of docs Trump took from White House
The affidavit used a handful of acronyms when describing the sensitivity of the documents that were recovered from Mar-a-Lago earlier in the year. This alphabet soup is probably confusing to most Americans, but national security experts have said it reveals the horrifying scope of this security breach.
Some of the classified documents that Trump brought with him from the White House to Mar-a-Lago contained markings for "HCS, FISA, ORCON, NOFORN, and SI," according to the FBI affidavit.
"HCS" indicates that the material is about human sources, or spies, that often work with the CIA. "FISA" relates to court-ordered surveillance collecting foreign intelligence, including wiretaps. "ORCON" means the document is so sensitive that its originator must approve any request to share it.
"NOFORN" means the material can't be shared with any foreign entities, even allies, without permission.
"SI," short for Special Intelligence, relates to signals intercepts, which are typically handled by the National Security Agency.
These phrases confirm what many feared -- that the documents that may have been illegally mishandled at Mar-a-Lago contained some of America's most sensitive secrets.
Takeaways from the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit
The release of a redacted affidavit that the Justice Department used to obtain a search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home shed new light on the federal investigation into the handling of documents from his White House.
FBI said there was likely "evidence of obstruction" and classified defense documents
The FBI told US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart the search would likely find "evidence of obstruction" in addition to its explanation to the court that there was "probable cause to believe" that classified national security materials were improperly taken to "unauthorized" locations at Trump's resort.
"There is probable cause to believe that additional documents that contain classified (National Defense Information) or that are Presidential records subject to record retention requirements currently remain at (Mar-a-Lago)," the FBI affidavit said. "There is also probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found at (Mar-a-Lago.)"
Alphabet soup shows high sensitivity of docs Trump took from White House
The affidavit used a handful of acronyms when describing the sensitivity of the documents that were recovered from Mar-a-Lago earlier in the year. This alphabet soup is probably confusing to most Americans, but national security experts have said it reveals the horrifying scope of this security breach.
Some of the classified documents that Trump brought with him from the White House to Mar-a-Lago contained markings for "HCS, FISA, ORCON, NOFORN, and SI," according to the FBI affidavit.
"HCS" indicates that the material is about human sources, or spies, that often work with the CIA. "FISA" relates to court-ordered surveillance collecting foreign intelligence, including wiretaps. "ORCON" means the document is so sensitive that its originator must approve any request to share it.
"NOFORN" means the material can't be shared with any foreign entities, even allies, without permission.
"SI," short for Special Intelligence, relates to signals intercepts, which are typically handled by the National Security Agency.
These phrases confirm what many feared -- that the documents that may have been illegally mishandled at Mar-a-Lago contained some of America's most sensitive secrets.
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