[MtnClimber]

Let us hope that there are severe consequences. Imagine if Republicans did this....these consequences should be what happens to the leftists that were involved.

[nopardons]

Isn’t this treasonous?

[Lockbox]

Is it me, or is it just ironic that the government can’t do their basic job of taking out the trash? This led to all kinds of discovery of information that was supposed to be “burned“. There I say, hoisted on their own petard of incompetence. I guess that’s appropriate for people that believe government is the solution!

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[Carry_Okie]

My only question about these "burn bags" of precious documents, is that if they were that incriminating, then why weren't they burned a LONG time ago? What would be the purpose of keeping them (other than blackmail). If the objective was blackmail, just who besides a series of FBI directors etc. would be the object of said blackmail and why would they not get rid of those documents? How would one establish their provenance and a chain of custody for a court?

I just don't get this.

[The Great RJ]

That these incriminating documents weren’t destoyed is possibly due to the hubris of the perpetrators. They believed the were above the law, would not get caught and be glorified for taking down Trump.

[Lil Flower]

I hope I believe this ridiculousness. “Burn bags” in “secret rooms.” People just printing out massive amounts of documents instead of putting them on a hard drive because this is 1985.

Bondi has documents on her desk. Wait no she doesn’t.

The missing minute on the video of Epstein’s prison cell was due to a swap over of camera’s that happened at the same time everyday. No wait, we found the missing minute! We had it all along and lied to your face! (remember everyone who was sitting at that table when she lied by the way)

Trump’s gonna release the Epstein files. No, nevermind because it’s a Democrat hoax.

All of this stinks. We are being lied to. More importantly, we’re being distracted.

[newfreep]

Excerpt...

The implications of Patel’s discovery and Grassley’s declassification are staggering—but they barely scratch the surface of what the annex actually reveals.

That story—the memos, the names, and the strategy they buried—deserves its own reckoning. And it’s coming next.

But first, did the concealment and intended destruction of these records violate federal law? Here’s a quick digest:

18 U.S.C. § 2071 – Concealment or destruction of federal records
This statute makes it a crime to remove, destroy, or hide federal records deliberately. That includes anything from official memos to internal investigative documents. A conviction can carry up to three years in prison, and—critically—can bar the offender from holding public office.

18 U.S.C. § 1519 – Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations
Applies to anyone who “knowingly alters, destroys, mutilates, conceals, covers up, falsifies, or makes a false entry in any record… with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States.”
Penalty: up to 20 years in prison.

18 U.S.C. § 1505 – Obstruction of proceedings before Congress or federal agencies
Covers efforts to influence, obstruct, or impede proceedings before departments, agencies, or Congress, using threats, force, intimidation, or corrupt persuasion, with knowledge of a pending proceeding or a foreseeable agency action.
In this case, if senior officials knew these materials were responsive to congressional or DOJ inquiries—and ordered them placed into destruction queues anyway—then “corrupt persuasion” under the statute could apply. Concealing or routing those records for destruction, outside the normal redaction or archival procedures, may constitute a deliberate attempt to obstruct lawful oversight or pending investigations.
Penalty: up to 5 years in prison.

18 U.S.C. § 1924 – Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents
Criminalizes improper retention of classified documents by government officials, including knowingly removing such materials without authority and failing to return them to proper custody. This is a highly fact-specific analysis that could result in successful criminal prosecution if the elements of the crime are met.
Penalty: up to 5 years in prison.

18 U.S.C. § 793(f)–(g) – Espionage Act: gross negligence and conspiracy involving national defense information
Penalizes grossly negligent handling of national defense-related classified materials, including failure to report their loss or destruction.
Covers conspiracies to commit any such offense.
Penalty: up to 10 years in prison.

[Robert A Cook PE]

And why the Hades did these bloody idiots fill the burn bags with their own evidence of crimes. Then just leave them in a room?

/Obama Library? Or merely incompetent? Left for Hillary’s library?