Why it matters: On Friday, the judge unsealed the FBI warrant that led to the Mar-a-Lago raid earlier this week. The Justice Department requested that details of the warrant be made public, and Trump’s lawyers did not object. Driving the news: Judge Bruce Reinhart has been the target of anti-Semitic slurs this week on right-wing social platforms like 4Chan, Politico reports.
Some of the attacks centered around Reinhart defending former employees of Jeffrey Epstein when he was a prosecutor in 2008, the Miami Herald reports. Others pointed to critical comments Reinhart allegedly made against Trump on his personal Facebook page. The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department did not immediately respond to Axios’ request for comment.
Status: Reinhart has faced criticism for donating to President Barack Obama’s campaign in 2008. He also donated to Republican Jeb Bush’s 2016 presidential bid, according to Politico. What we’re watching: Many eyes are on the Republican response to the FBI raid on Trump’s home, as many lawmakers have condemned law enforcement officials.
Some Republicans have argued that the former president is the victim of a rogue Biden Justice Department.
Go deeper… Cracks appear in the GOP’s Mar-a-Lago response
