- Oct 20, 2022
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It doesn’t matter whether Trump thinks he declassified the documents or not. The issue is whether DoJ officials can be barred from reviewing them/using them in a criminal trial or whether some are Trump’s personal papers (which should be returned). Whether the documents are classified or not, the Espionage Act (relating to the national defence) and other Statutes cited can still apply to the handling of any ‘declassified’/unclassified information. Especially if the declassification happened without going through proper procedures.He claimed they were de classified as he was President, seeing previous had done similar. He locked them in a secure room which was a sensible thing to do. Sold to whoom? were back to Mullers Russia again.
Your right about no equivellence, the media didn't go after the other 2 with spin and mis-information.
Trump derangement Syndrome.
There is no proof Trump informed any other officials that the documents he removed were declassified before being taken to Mars Lago - he simply opinions it unilaterally after the facts. It is in the informing of officials that the appropriate steps can be taken to protect information if necessary which goes to the heart of the case . There are formalised steps and procedures in using executive orders to declassify information that Trump didn’t follow - Trump ‘derangement syndrome indeed’.
That is the issue before the courts.
Government Classification and the Mar-a-Lago Documents
Understanding how the classification system works is critical to understanding Trump’s culpability — legal and otherwise.
www.brennancenter.org