What did the FBI take from Trump's Florida residence?
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(CNN) --
Federal Judge Bruce Reinhart on Thursday set in motion the possible release of a heavily redacted version of Mar-a-Lago's record affidavit.
The judge plans to hear more from the Justice Department next week about how much investigators want to keep confidential the document outlining their investigative steps and methods leading to the need for the search.
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Reinhart said he was not yet convinced that the entire affidavit should remain undisclosed to the public.
"I'm not prepared to find that the affidavit needs to be completely sealed" based on the record he has now, Reinhart said, adding that there are "portions" that could be made public.
Prosecutors will have a chance to come up with redactions and explain why each piece of information should be kept out of public view, Reinhart said.
Those proposals are due Thursday.
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Reinhart said he could then have additional confidential discussions with the Justice Department before making his decisions on transparency.
Earlier Thursday, Reinhart said he would disclose some other procedural filings that are currently sealed in the search warrant file.
According to the judge's comments, the documents presented are the Department of Justice's motion to seal the warrant documents, the order granting the sealing request, and the criminal cover sheet.