The FBI told a judge they expected to find "evidence of obstruction" of justice in a search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home, according to newly released court papers.
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FBI cites 'evidence of obstruction' in Trump Florida home search
Top secret files were kept at Mar-a-Lago along with assorted newspapers and magazines, say investigators.
FBI search warrant affidavit says there could be 'evidence of obstruction' at Mar-a-Lago
The FBI told a judge that there was "probable cause to believe" that classified national security materials were improperly taken to "unauthorized" locations at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, and that a search would also likely find "evidence of obstruction," according to a redacted version of the search warrant affidavit released Friday.
Possibility of obstruction looms over Trump, affidavit suggests
The Mar-a-Lago search warrant listed three criminal laws as the foundation of the investigation. By some measures, obstruction may be the greatest threat to Donald Trump or his close associates.
“When the Justice Department proposed redactions to the affidavit underlying the warrant used to search former President Donald Trump’s residence, prosecutors made clear that they feared the former president and his allies might take any opportunity to intimidate witnesses or otherwise illegally obstruct their investigation,” the New York Times reports.“Since the release of the search warrant, which listed three criminal laws as the foundation o…