My understanding was that negotiations were attempted many, many, MANY times. The response from the Trump side was always either "we don't have any of that" or "pound sand". After 3-4 rounds of this, the FBI had to get involved, if there was ever any hope in recovering the stolen and willfully hidden documents
Yes. Exactly how I imagine them much of the time. 😄 Did you escape from the Puzzle Palace or just get a break?
The case is solid but the Judge dismissed it on a technicality which no other Judge has agreed with in the past. It’ll likely be overturned but it may not matter.
That song by Gnarls Barkley came out about 2006. Did Trump look like that in 2006? 😎
You realize your buddy Joe just got indirectly exonerated for his garage stash, right??
Trump actively obstructed. HRC’s case was gross negligence, that’s probably all they could charge Pence and Biden for too, deliberate would be difficult to prove, but it’s no question Trump’s mishandling case was deliberate. He knew he had them, then returned some and directed his lawyer to say he returned all of them when he hadn’t. That’s a false official statement to the FBI and he continued obstructing the return of what he had. Then he had some moved to hide them. His accomplice pled guilty. It’s all in the indictment. There is a huge difference between the cases. It’s like the difference between being stopped for speeding and cooperating and a guy driving 50 over, refusing to pull over for police and then resisting arrest when they finally get him corned and pulled over.
They take classified documents to the President for briefings and for him to read. He decided to keep more than a 100 of them.
This feels like Germany in the 1930’s omg
What I get from that is that the people in charge of classified documents are very sloppy and don't have enough controls in place. I can't understand why they didn't ask Trump, Pence, and Biden for the documents once they were out of office.
Wow, I feel like I'm being attacked by a preschooler. Guess that fits the profile of the MAGA crowd.
Of course. I’ve been saying this for years. Civilian government officials are super sloppy with handling classified information. I’d have been discharged if I did what HRC did. Same for Pence and Biden plus a conviction. Prison for what Trump did. These are no doubters. It’s a disgrace and needs fixed. I hope they’ve tightened up drastically after these incidents.
That points out the problem with the system... the people in charge should know where all classified documents. It's amazing that if I check out a book at the library they start sending me notices that it's overdue if I wait too long but you can check out classified documents and never return them and nothing happens.
And the statutory interpretation you describe is what Hickory Head calls “corruption” - as he has been programmed by his handlers.
Prior Senate approval is irrelevant. The Senate needs to advise and consent on each posting.
Nothing says propaganda outlet like removing your top morning show because they can’t even keep up the veil of attempting to hide their contempt.
I think better timing would have been just before the dem convention as all the speeches would have had to do last minute rewrites.
Well if it weren't the case, we'd never need Scotus confirmation hearings, would we?
Past practice. I'm not sure there is a case on it since it's so obvious if you think about it.
