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The National Archives has informed former president Donald Trump that it is set to hand over to special counsel Jack Smith 16 records which show Trump and his top advisers had knowledge of the correct declassification process while he was president, according to multiple sources.
In a May 16 letter obtained by CNN, acting Archivist Debra Steidel Wall writes to Trump, “The 16 records in question all reflect communications involving close presidential advisers, some of them directed to you personally, concerning whether, why, and how you should declassify certain classified records.”
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It's an aspect of the case that will almost definitely require a SCOTUS ruling. However, it certainly opens up an interesting line of questioning about why Trump never "mentally declassified" anything until it just so happened to be documents that he would get in trouble for possessing.
It could also be used to set a perjury trap if someone like Kash Patel flipped and is willing to testify that Trump did not believe these documents to be declassified.
originally posted by: network dude
a reply to: Xcalibur254
whatabout Biden? Did he have the same training for the documents he kept next to the vette?
(isn't it #ing irritating to have some asshole whatabout your thread? yea, it pisses me off too)
originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: Xcalibur254
It's an aspect of the case that will almost definitely require a SCOTUS ruling. However, it certainly opens up an interesting line of questioning about why Trump never "mentally declassified" anything until it just so happened to be documents that he would get in trouble for possessing.
Source for having documents he wasnt supposed to have? Statute broken?
Hint: on the heels of the Durham report I suggest finding one not from the FBI....
It could also be used to set a perjury trap if someone like Kash Patel flipped and is willing to testify that Trump did not believe these documents to be declassified.
Perjury. Isnt that lying while under oath?
Again, following the Durham report, id suggest finding an equal application of this law.
originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: network dude
Isn't it convenient that they keep hammering at Trump, but are completely deaf and blind when it comes to the Biden family ?
I mean seriously folks, this has been going on for 6 years and they get more desperate every time.
originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: network dude
Im behind the times.
Its still nuke secrets, right?
Help a moron out?
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: network dude
As I've explained to you numerous times, it comes down to intent. There's no evidence that Biden packed those documents, unpacked those documents, or even knew they were there.
With Trump more and more evidence keeps coming out that not only was he intentionally holding onto classified documents but that he was also intentionally trying to hide them from investigators.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: network dude
You can say that all you want but Biden and Pence didn't try to hide documents from investigators and then have their lawyers lie about them.
That's where the major differences start.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: network dude
As I've explained to you numerous times, it comes down to intent. There's no evidence that Biden packed those documents, unpacked those documents, or even knew they were there.
With Trump more and more evidence keeps coming out that not only was he intentionally holding onto classified documents but that he was also intentionally trying to hide them from investigators.