What is a search warrant?

A search warrant is a document issued and signed by a judge, as required by the Fourth Amendment, that authorizes law enforcement officials to enter a premises and look for specific items or categories of items. The judge must rule that there is probable cause to believe that the specified items constitute evidence relevant to a criminal investigation. Typically investigators, in this case FBI agents, present the probable cause to the judge and request the warrant. The current director of the FBI was appointed to the position by Donald J. Trump. The judge is not a member of the executive branch and is entirely independent of the Department of Justice and the president. It is already known to the general public that when he left the White House, Mr. Trump took with him at least 15 boxes of records, including classified documents, which by law he was not permitted to take. In that respect he is already already known to have violated the law, which is a matter of public record. It appears he did not return all of the items. The FBI would not have obtained the search warrant, and the judge would not have issued it, if they didn ' t have a pretty good idea of what might  be there, and considered it important. If it turns out they were mistaken, no harm. And yes, if they can do this to a former president, they can do it to you -- if you hide evidence of  a crime. That ' s called law enforcement. Law and order. The rule of law.  Either you ' re for it or aga...
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