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Attoney General Merrick Garland is set to deliver a statement to the press on Thursday afternoon from the Department of Justice.
Garland has been under pressure to speak about the FBI’s search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on Monday.
It is not clear if Garland will discuss the matter on Thursday. The Department of Justice did not indicate the subject to be addressed by the attorney general.
It is standard practice for the agency to not publicly reveal details about ongoing investigations.
The search at Trump’s home is believed to be related to classified material that the National Archives and Records Administration believed had been improperly taken by Trump.
originally posted by: burntheships
a reply to: putnam6
He is going to explain why parents are getting investigated
for complaining at Parent Teacher meetings?
originally posted by: Axios
a reply to: putnam6
I guess we will find out why Trump did not want to personally reveal the details of the search warrant. Either very good or very bad for him lol.
originally posted by: shooterbrody
That would be an excellent topic for him to explain.
originally posted by: Axios
a reply to: putnam6
I guess we will find out why Trump did not want to personally reveal the details of the search warrant. Either very good or very bad for him lol.
originally posted by: RazorV66
originally posted by: Axios
a reply to: putnam6
I guess we will find out why Trump did not want to personally reveal the details of the search warrant. Either very good or very bad for him lol.
Why do you keep saying Trump knows the details of the search warrant?
It was said numerous times they did not let them review the warrant in detail.
A search warrant is a warrant signed by a judge or magistrate authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct a search on a certain person, a specified place, or an automobile for criminal evidence.
A search warrant usually is the prerequisite of a search, which is designed to protect individuals’ reasonable expectation of privacy against unreasonable governmental physical trespass or other intrusion. The origin of this right is from the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to protect people from unlawful government searches and seizures.
The Amendment reads: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
Search warrant requirements
Probable cause: The officer should give reasonable information to support the possibility that the evidence of illegality will be found. Such information may come from the officer’ personal observations or that of an informant. If the warrant lacks accurate information as to what will be searched, the search is unlawful. See Groh v. Ramirez, 540 U.S. 551 (2004).
Particularity: The warrant should describe the place to be searched with particularity. See United States v. Grubbs, 547 U.S. 90 (2006).
Signed by a “neutral and detached” magistrate or judge. See Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 403 U.S. 443 (1971).
Execution of Warrants
Object: The warrant should be executed by government officers (i.e., police officers or government officials like firepersons) to individuals. Private citizens cannot execute it.
Timing: If an unreasonable delay occurs, causing the warrant not timely executed, the grounds that probable cause may disappear.
The warrant usually does not execute at night. Under federal law, it should occur between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. except in some special circumstances. See §41 Fed. R. Civ. P.
Manner:
Knock-and-announce rule: When searching a certain place, an officer must knock and announce authority and purpose before entering, and should wait for a reasonable time or be refused admittance before using force to enter.