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In reply to the discussion: Trump Had More Than 300 Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago [View all]Novara
(5,841 posts)33. Gah, NYT!
This sentence:
The previously unreported volume of the sensitive material found in the former presidents possession in January helps explain why the Justice Department moved so urgently to hunt down any further classified materials he might have.
is belied by this:
The highly sensitive nature of some of the material in the boxes prompted archives officials to refer the matter to the Justice Department, which within months had convened a grand jury investigation.
Aides to Mr. Trump turned over a few dozen additional sensitive documents during a visit to Mar-a-Lago by Justice Department officials in early June.
Aides to Mr. Trump turned over a few dozen additional sensitive documents during a visit to Mar-a-Lago by Justice Department officials in early June.
That doesn't imply urgency to me. January to June to August. Months later a grand jury was convened. They knew he still had material in JUNE. To me, "urgency" would have meant an immediate seizure of the materials in June.
Regardless, the motherfucker should be treated just like any other criminal caught stealing DOZENS of boxes full of HUNDREDS of classified documents. LOCK HIM UP.
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All that stuff is tracked when it was first "requested/taken out" for viewing
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2022
#7
But not photocopies or smart phone copies or spy camera copies (think trenchcoat & Minox camera). nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2022
#26
Does matter. Once chain of custody is lost, then anyone might have seen/copied them. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2022
#31
At the very least, reviewing SCIF materials outside of a SCIF is some kind of crime. . . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2022
#27
Going through the boxes after the Archives demanded the records proves knowledge and intent
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2022
#39
But they could say "Had a list of covert agents in various foreign countries"
oldsoftie
Aug 2022
#50
Wash DC has a long time history of covering up the sins and crimes of its presidents.
Irish_Dem
Aug 2022
#54
Just read he is only running IF repukes take control of House & Senate.
Laura PourMeADrink
Aug 2022
#16
The real tipoff was that the top-secret documents in the boxes were filed in various folders labeled
royable
Aug 2022
#11
We've heard that something similar to that happens - to determine which documents need to remain
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2022
#25
We need to keep on investigating and following up the obvious signs of criminal behavior.
Martin68
Aug 2022
#18
Trump is always pretending to be a childish man as a way of deflecting people from
Ford_Prefect
Aug 2022
#24
Remember that these documents do not belong to DOJ nor are tracked by them
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2022
#34
I wonder if any other country will ever share sensitive information with us again.
Scrivener7
Aug 2022
#40
People may have died or been killed due to TFG's stupidity and/or greed
LetMyPeopleVote
Aug 2022
#55