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search warrant. >> just because trump says he wants the documents released, doesnt necessarily mean that is what his lawyers will tell a judge. trump had possession of these documents since monday. and has chosen not to release them. so this could very well develop throughout the day. also another potentially mammoth bit of reporting overnight from "the washington post." ill read from it right now. their lead is classified documents relating to nuclear weapons were among the items fb...

this morning. a judge has given donald trumps legal team until 3:00 p.m. to respond to the justice departments motion to unseal the search warrant and property receipt from the mar-a-lago search. overnight, trump posted on his social media platform that he would not oppose the release of the documents. in fact, he says, quote, he would encourage their immediate release. now, thats what he says. but remember, hes had the documents since monday. and he could have released them at any poi...

release. as we have seen, just because trump says it doesnt mean its true. he had the documents since monday. he could have released them at any point himself. he hasnt. so as of now his attorney says it doesnt appear that they would object to the release. attorney general merrick garland says he personally approved the decision to seek a search warrant for trumps mar-a-lago home. >> also developing overnight, potentially significant, very significant reporting by "the washington post,...

the request to unseal the warrant before any charges are brought really marks a significant and notable step outside of doj norms. now trumps legal team has until 3:00 today to formally respond in court and make clear if they have any objections to unsealing that. were also learning stunning details about why the fbi may have been looking for these documents so urgently. according to "the washington post," federal agents sought classified documents related to nuclear weapons. thats rig...

we are staying on top of this story. lets begin in washington first with our senior justice correspondent, evan perez. good morning again. tie all these threads together because those three headlines i read all came after garlands really extraordinary press conference -- not press conference, statement. >> reporter: statement, right. exactly. >> you wish it was a press conference. >> we tried to make it a press conference, and he wouldnt bite. but as you pointed out, look, the context ...

quote, encouraging the immediate release. well see. trump has had the documents in his possession, though, since mondays search. though there is nothing stopping him and his legal team from making it public at any time. the forward motion here came from attorney general merrick garland, making a big statement yesterday and making it clear that he personally approved the decision to seek a search warrant for trumps home. and also new this morning, "the washington post" reports the fbi...

to make giant investments in the climate fight. and so long social distancing. the cdc and some of its covid recommendations including the 6-feet rule. the white house says these new guidelines should make our third covid school year almost normal. >> weve had two incredibly hard years in terms of kids in schools. we should look forward to a very different school year. we should look forward to a school year where every child is in school, in person full-time for the full year. i thi...

"the washington post" could explain the fbis sense of urgency to do this search. "the post" reports that federal agents were looking for classified documents related to nuclear weapons. cnn hasnt independently confirmed that. this is a fast-moving story. were covering it all. lets go first to cnns katelyn polantz with more on this deadline. trump said release the documents, and im quoting there. this was after the attorney general said, and im paraphrasing now, tell the judge you want ...

top of the hour on cnn newsroom, victor blackwell, 3:00 p.m. deadline has now hit and we are waiting to see whether donald trumps attorneys have contested the release of the search warrant on his mar-a-lago estate, executed on monday. the former president said he encourages the request by the justice department to unseal the warrant, as well as a property receipt of what was taken. its still not clear what his attorneys will do. were learning more much from the "wall street journal." i...

urgency of the unprecedented search of a former presidents home. this also raises the stakes of his standoff with attorney general merrick garland, who revealed that he personally signed off on the search warrant. former president trump says he too wants the searched documents to be made public but well see if his lawyers contest it in court. kaitlan collins joins us. "the wall street journal" a couple of minutes ago, what are they reporting? >> alex leery at "the wall street journal" ...