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Garland claps back against days of fevered criticism claiming that the search was part of a politically motivated scheme to discredit the former president.

Government officials were reportedly concerned information was ‘potentially in danger of falling into the wrong hands’

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is moving to unseal the search warrant and itemized receipt of what was taken from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this week, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday in his first public comments since the FBI search was conducted.

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Garland said the move was in the name of transparency, as part of his pledge that the Justice Department would "speak through its work."

Ex-President Donald Trump, who has declined so far to reveal FBI warrant’s contents, says will not oppose its release.