WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The public may soon see a redacted version of the affidavit used to get a search warrant for former President Trump’s estate in Florida. Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) told Newsmax he supports the move, "The affidavit, of course, would reflect the basis for the raid on Maro-Lago. And, I must say, we’re all anxious to see what was in it that caused our Attorney General to use what I would suggest is dramatic overreach in assessing the records."

Bentz, who represents Oregon's Second District and is running for re-election, is Oregon’s only Republican in Congress and continues to support the former president. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, he wants to know why the Attorney General took action the way he did, "Knowing that if you’re going to send the FBI after a former president, you’re throwing gasoline on a political fire, why was the FBI used in this fashion? There are many other ways they could’ve used. They could’ve used a subpoena that was previously issued, they could’ve asked a court to look into that. They could’ve done other things; they did not."

Previously released documents show agents recovered top secret files from Mar-O-Lago.

Photo: Rep. Cliff Bentz recently appeared on Newsmax joinimg calls to release the affidavit.