redaction

In August, Rayner had written to the Chinese side demanding they "explain the rationale and justification for each of the redactions".

The department began preserving the records thereafter, but has so far released the records with significant redactions.

Still, the federal government took issue with redactions the county made before sending the documents.

And even if it did, Sadat added, it’s unclear whether his testimony would even be released publicly, given that large swaths of redactions in the original lawsuit of seemingly proprietary business information.

Minutes” will release transcripts of interviews with eligible U.S. presidential candidates after those interviews air, “subject to redactions as required for legal or national security concerns,” Paramount said.