Nothing in the warrant or the unredacted portions of the affidavit suggest they believe classified/national defense information was being trafficked; simply that they believe it was retained, and efforts to investigate obstructed. Nothing released this far suggests a “right the hell now or yesterday!” urgency to the search, but rather that other options had been exhausted and the investigation was being actively interfered with, so it was time to try something different. It’s not unusual to obtain a warrant with a range of days permitted for executing the warrant. Some remarkably mundane logistical considerations and coordination can go into getting a search done, even once you have a judge’s signature. The last one I wrote gave us several weeks to work with based on some factors and considerations that impacted how we were to do it.
Don’t mistake the shrill screeching of social media speculation with the evidence based reasonable beliefs of responsible investigators. Probable cause is based on evidence and investigation, not guesswork and paranoia.
I would think it quite unlikely we’ll ever have the “nuclear secrets” detail confirmed in open and official public record such as court proceedings; that kind of detail would likely be withheld even at the expense of the prosecutorial efforts. That’s a big part of why I didn’t even bother posting those articles when they broke a couple nights ago. Maybe it’s as true as it is sensational, but we probably won’t know, and how classified probably doesn’t legally matter.
...I've seen him speak, don't think I want him flying me.
