Thoughts On The Federal Trump Indictment: It's Shockingly Weak

Manhattan Contrarian ^ | 10 Jun, 2023 | Francis Menton

[Verginius Rufus]

Aren't they refusing to tell Trump and his lawyers exactly which documents are in question? Plus since they ransacked the place while not allowing any of Trump's people to watch, they could have planted evidence. Not that they would stoop to such tactics...

I thought there was a report that Jack Smith was also going to get indictments in DC. If it's for the same list of supposed crimes, wouldn't that be double jeopardy? Maybe the idea would be to have the DC jury come up with a verdict first and then dismiss the other trial.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Of course its weak. Its lawfare.

[deport]

Total set up!

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May be. But as this drags out the facts/truth will
finally come forth. It may take a few years or maybe
something much shorter. We don’t know until the powers
that be provide what the next step(s) are. It ought to
be an easy determination as to what the classification
is at this time. If they have been declassified then that
ought to be a fairly easy process to determine. jmo.

[Yo-Yo]

The first Trump Impeachment was shockingly weak.

The second Trump Impeachment was shockingly weak.

The NYC Stormy Daniels indictment was shockingly weak.

Why shouldn’t the Classified Documents indictment be shockingly weak?

[sauropod]

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[Fledermaus]

Let them try to take me. They’ll all die.

[ComputerGuy]

Nah. He’s toast. F. U. Barr said so.

[frank ballenger]

Barr says if “half” of this one is true Trump is toast.
So vague and attention seeking from that tub of fat Barr.
Disloyal from the start.

Dems still have that biased woman from the Southern District of New York and others to come to bat if the first try strikes out.

This is a conspiracy and a banana republic assault on a political opponent. People have to learn that.

[lastchance]

To me the relevant part of the law is this,

“which information the possessor has reason to believe could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation, “

Intent matters.

[MtnClimber]

Intent matters. The problem is that the goal of the two parties is opposite. Trump really did want to make America great again. The left wants to destroy it. Thus the problem.

[nicollo]

18 U.S.C. Section 793(e)

Precisely the law the Hillary violated w the private email server. And, worse, Clinton's violation of it resulted in the outcomes the law was designed to prevent, thus the severity of her violation of it is huge.

[MtnClimber]

I agree. Hillary was selling classified information to our enemies.

[rlmorel]

Not only did they not care if it is or is not a witchhunt, they are all on board with it.

Scratch the skin of a Leftist, RINO, or a Deep Stater, and you see a tyrant.

[MtnClimber]

Yep, totally agree. They all need to be prosecuted in jurisdictions where they are sure to be convicted.

[Political Junkie Too]

DoJ will insist its judgement on what is and is not injurious to the national defense, etc. is ABSOLUTE.

And the thing is, that is the domain of the State and Defense Departments, maybe even Homeland Security, but not DoJ.

-PJ

[skeeter]

Can’t be true. Bill Barr says trump is toast. With butter and plenty of strawberry jam. And boy is Bill ever hungry.

[montag813]

all the other “crimes” pleaded in this indictment are the usual FBI/Justice Department litany of process crimes — “lying” to the investigators, hiding things, saying things had been turned over when they had not, etc.

This is what they got Scooter Libby on, despite the fact he was 100% innocent.

Why will no judge rule that these "process crimes" are unconstitutional, and that "lying to the FBI" (who can and do lie with impunity), and "conspiracy" are invalid?

[montag813]

i feel it is time for House to hit D’s and Joe with a barrage of impeachments, for Garland, for Mayorkas, and several for multiple Joe crimes

THIS! Because even though acquittal is certain in the Senate, they can subpoena and compel tesimony on an immense range of evidence that will be very damaging to Democrat electoral prospects, and at the same time muddy the waters with any Trump jury.

[Reily]

If the media bothers to cover it.
Constant repeat of impeachments with no conviction will play into the media and the Rats hands. They’ll label it as the GOP wasting taxpayer money & time. Without convictions the public will bore of it and agree!

[Varsity Flight]

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