principles ofjustice, the search represented justice taking its true and rightful course. earlier i spoke to david jackson, political correspondent for usa today. i asked him if thejustice department have explained why they ve broken with convention when it comes to this case in their desire to publish this material. probably they are talking about behind the scenes. the attorney general is tired of being attacked by donald trump and other republicans and being accused of malfeasance in this matter so he has decided to try and get the information out there to show that, in his mind, the investigation and search is entirely warranted. mr trump can object to this public release. will he? it s a good question, that s the $64,000 question. he is now huddling with his lawyers and discussing what to do, and he could object because there is a distinct possibility there are some embarrassing things in that search warrant, and the return of search, but i think the betting money is that he will
his motivation? donald trump s own public statements and that full barrelled assault by the former president s supporters in which they are accusing the fbi and mr garland s own department of engaging in politicised justice. mr garland said he was seeking to have the search warrant and the list of items taken from mr trump s home made public, something that will, in a way, put the ball more firmly back in mr trump s court because if he were to oppose that motion, it would look like he has something to hide. there has been no real response from donald trump yet other than a few social media posts in which he has, for example, accused the fbi of going through the former first lady s clothes during their search, but nothing engaging with the substance itself, and merrick garland s main point, which, far from an attack on the principles ofjustice, the search represented justice taking its true and rightful course. earlier i spoke to