on. the deadline is noon, but it could happen before then. the justice department has been ordered by a federal judge to release a redacted version of the affidavit used to justify the fbi s search of mar-a-lago, again, by noon today. it could come out earlier. the affidavit lays out why investigators believe there was probable cause that crimes had been committed. and in his order that came out yesterday very quickly judge bruce reinhart said the justice department had made a good argument for why portions of this document that are behind the mar-a-lago search should remain shielded, saying, quote, disclosure would reveal the identities of witnesses, law enforcement agents, uncharged parties, maybe the investigation s strategy, direction, scope. sources, methods and grand jury information. the judge agreeing with the justice department s requested cuts as we are learning new details about what s happening inside trump s legal team and the advice that he is getting from a
the mar-a-lago affidavit by noon eastern today. that document could tell us why investigators believe there was probable cause that crimes had been committed in connection with the classified material being kept at trump s home. that document could also be heavily redacted. we will have to wait and see and we are standing by for that. yet even a redacted version could offer new revelations about the investigation and unprecedented search of the former president s home. let s get straight to cnn s jessica schneider she s live in washington standing by with us. jessica, what are you learning about what we may see any moment now? well, the big question here, kate, is how much of this document will the public actually see. you know, this is a document the prosecutors have previously talked about in court as being very lengthy, as talking about the sources and methods of this criminal investigation, ongoing criminal investigation, i might add, as well as discussing the details
with other school districts for applicants? absolutely we are. o donnell: and, our eye on america cbs s meg oliver shows us a program working to keep kids safe. if it wasn t for basketball, i don t know what i would be doing right now. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. tonight, we are one step closer to seeing a redacted version of the affidavit the government used to support a search warrant of former president trump s florida home, mar-a-lago. that release could come at any moment. a federal judge ordered the unsealing hours after the justice department submitted the document with redactions. there are parts of the affidavit that federal investigators want to keep secret, citing concerns that it will impact the early stages of this probe. the redactions are expected to be extensive. media organizations, in
struggling to answer questions about the president s new student loan relief program and the criticism it is getting both from the left and the right. this hour we ll break down the plan s benefits and the backlash. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m alex marquardt, and you re in the situation room. tonight, the justice department is up against a new deadline, under orders to release a redacted version of the mar-a-lago search affidavit within the next 18 hours. let s go right to cnn justice correspondent jessica schneider. judge bruce reinhart did not take long to decide on unceiling the document after receiving the justice department s redactions today. he didn t. the judge moving very swiftly. less than four hours after the doj submitted its proposed redactions, the judge agreed to what they were recommending here. the doj has likely been working on this for the past week since the judge ruled they
things are going to happen if the political climate does not change. the statement coming in his first interview since the raid on his florida compound last week. the former president telling fox news digital he will do whatever can he to help. also tonight the justice department wants to prevent the unsealing of the affidavit used to justify the search warrant request. it says the fact that this investigation, quote, implicates highly classified materials further underscores the need to protect the integrity of the investigation. and exacerbates the potential for harm. if information is disclosed to the public prematurely or improperly. there is also a reference in the doj filing to federal rule 6 e. that signifies a grand jury. experts look at this say it may be a part of a concern trying to protect the identity of a witness or witnesses who are assisting in this. and perhaps other investigations. all of this comes as congressional republicans are pressing hard for addition