U.S. Justice Dept. gives judge redacted Trump search affidavit under seal

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department under a court order gave a federal judge on Thursday a redacted copy under seal of an affidavit outlining evidence that underpinned the FBI's Aug. 8 search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home for classified records he took with him after leaving office.

Anthony Coley, a Justice Department spokesperson, confirmed that the document was submitted as Florida-based U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart had ordered, declining further comment on the matter. Reinhart this month approved the Justice Department's warrant that preceded the FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach.

Reinhart is expected to review the department's proposed redactions and decide whether to release the affidavit - a sworn statement outlining the evidence that gave it probable cause to seek a search warrant - and in what form. Even if it is unsealed, Reinhart has said the redactions could be so extensive they would "render the document devoid of content."