News outlets have asked a judge to unseal search warrants related to the case of former President Donald Trump's handling of classified information, CNN reported.
The seven warrants allowed investigators to search devices and accounts at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. News outlets now want public access to those documents.
“As this Court has recognized, the public has a right of access to search warrant materials, and it is the Government’s burden to justify sealing them,” the request said.
“As the indictment against former President Trump has already been unsealed, and this Court has unsealed portions of the Mar-a-Lago warrant papers, the Government faces an especially tough burden as to these remaining Additional Search Warrant Materials,” said the request.
Trump has been charged with illegally retaining classified information from his time as president. He and his co-defendant, longtime aide Walt Nauta, are also charged with trying to obstruct the investigation.
