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Aug 2022
26m 25s

US Attorney General asks judge to unseal...

Bbc World Service
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The US Justice Department is asking a Florida court to unseal the warrant that let FBI agents search former President Donald Trump's home. If granted, the request would make the documents available to the public. We hear more from the BBC’s Washington correspondent Nomia Iqbal. Canada is temporarily banning the importation of restricted handguns ahead of mo ... Show More
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