Posted on 06/09/2023 11:31:25 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
ANOTHER LEAK!
The Washington DC grand jury hearing evidence in Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Trump is going to indict the former president on the Espionage Act and obstruction, according to a leak to The Independent.
The Florida grand jury on Thursday indicted Trump on at least 7 charges.
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The Independent has learned that prosecutors are ready to ask grand jurors to approve an indictment against Mr Trump for violating a portion of the US criminal code known as Section 793, which prohibits “gathering, transmitting or losing” any “information respecting the national defence”.
The use of Section 793, which does not make reference to classified information, is understood to be a strategic decision by prosecutors that has been made to short-circuit Mr Trump’s ability to claim that he used his authority as president to declassify documents he removed from the White House and kept at his Palm Beach, Florida property long after his term expired on 20 January 2021.
That section of US criminal law is written in a way that could encompass Mr Trump’s conduct even if he was authorised to possess the information as president because it states that anyone who “lawfully having possession of, access to, control over, or being entrusted with any document …relating to the national defence,” and “willfully communicates, delivers, transmits or causes to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted or attempts to communicate, deliver, transmit or cause to be communicated, delivered or transmitted the same to any person not entitled to receive it, or willfully retains the same and fails to deliver it on demand to the officer or employee of the United States entitled to receive it” can be punished by as many as ten years in prison.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
“......if you can keep it.”
“entitled to receive it”
Trump’s lawyers noted:
The PRA specifies that “official records of an agency,” “stocks of publications and stationery,” and “extra copies of documents produced only for convenience or reference” do not constitute Presidential records.
[subject to National Archives entitlement]
At this point, anyone not supporting Trump is part of the enemy.
> The other candidates should suspend their campaigns. <
I totally agree. I’ve been moving away from Trump politically for reasons that are not important here. But by golly, you are right. If the radical left can get away with this, they can get away with anything. Any Republican who is any threat to them will get the same treatment.
So this is a “united we stand” moment for every other GOP candidate. But it won’t happen. All the rest will simply maneuver for position.
Hear hear!!!
Presidential Records (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22)
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§ 2203. Management and custody of Presidential records
(a) Through the implementation of records management controls and other necessary actions, the President shall take all such steps as may be necessary to assure that the activities, deliberations, decisions, and policies that reflect the performance of the President’s constitutional, statutory, or other official or ceremonial duties are adequately documented and that such records are preserved and maintained as Presidential records pursuant to the requirements of this section and other provisions of law
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§ 2204. Restrictions on access to Presidential records
(a) Prior to the conclusion of a President’s term of office or last consecutive term of office, as the case may be, the President shall specify durations, not to exceed 12 years, for which access shall be restricted with respect to information, in a Presidential record, within one or more of the following categories:
(1)(A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and
(B) in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive order....
https://www.archives.gov/about/laws/presidential-records.html#2203
“There wont be a next Republican POTUS, the left will make sure they keep power forever..this will be a one party Govt rule country”
If there is another Republican president that president will not waste any political capital on a Trump pardon, much less addressing the illegal activities of the federal bureaucracy. Most members of the Republican establishment hate Trump and despise MAGA populist voters.
“Any Republican who is any threat to them will get the same treatment.”
DeSantis would not be able to finance a comparable legal fight.
The Espionage act is not not about spying. The part they will use is about the military capabilities of our own military, our enemies, and our allies. These kinds of documents must be secured at all times. Their “classification” status is not relevant.
America is done, barring unforeseen events.
Because there is no investigation.
But selling your country for bribes is fine.
Agree.
A jury in Florida could include some people who voted for Trump or at least don’t hate Trump. A D.C. jury will most likely be 100% comprised of Trump-haters.
They may not be to this extent as long as they play along and basically become a Marxist.
“The USA is really done for. Massive civil unrest is unavoidable now.”
I’m calling for a spending strike.
If we are firm Trump might just be asked to pay fines, which would be cheaper than lawyers.
If you are asked for a political contribution, send them a note: Positively no money until the harassment of Trump ends.
100% Ot will be a feather in their cap to imdict him.
You’re right about DC jurists.
Welcome to Venezuela comrade.
Your papers please.
I wonder when the shooting will start?
5.56mm
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