Posted on 02/20/2022 3:56:34 PM PST by lowbridge
Attorney and former U.S. Army prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said that former President Donald Trump is potentially facing a "five-year felony" over allegations that he took classified national security documents from the White House when he left office last year.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) confirmed in a Friday letter to the House Oversight Committee that some 15 boxes Trump returned last month after being requested to do so, contained classified national security documents. "NARA has identified items marked as classified national security information within the boxes," archivist David Ferriero wrote.
Previously, The New York Times reported that classified documents were included with the records Trump was required to return. The Washington Post further reported that some of the documents were classified as "top secret."
Kirschner commented on the scandal during an MSNBC segment on Friday evening, predicting that Trump could face multiple indictments in the near future. Specifically when it comes to the documents issue, the legal expert contended that anyone else would already be indicted given the information currently available.
"That is a five-year felony. The National Archives has reported and referred to the Department of Justice for investigation the fact that Donald Trump removed classified national security information from the White House and he whisked it away to Mar-a-Lago," he said.
The legal expert appeared to be referring to 18 U.S. Code § 1924, which addresses "unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material." The law penalizes the crime with a fine or imprisonment "for not more than five years, or both."
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What about Hillarys illegal server (that was hacked) and purposely destroyed? Hunter Bidens laptop?
What about Hunter’s laptop?
Use the Hilary Defense, “I did not intend to break the law therefore no law was broken” Robert Mueller even said this is a valid legal defense.
Can Glenn describe the whisking away?
And Sandy Berger was not prosecuted, because what he did was “an honest mistake?”
OFFS! These entities know no limits do they? Keepsakes are now part of the national archive property? But not china and silverware right?
And her cell phones that were intentionally destroyed by a hammer when they were ordered to be turned over as evidence.
What about the WH and Trump Tower being bugged???!!!!
PROBABLY PLANTED!
these people want to start a war.
This is an attempt to keep President Trump from running for office or be a force come ‘22-’24
Standard operating procedure of Trump’s enemies: Put those who have the goods on you on the defensive.
Maybe Trump declassified the documents before he left office...
correction. They are at war with us. And we are just starting to notice.
Maybe Trump declassified the documents before he left office...
bkmk
Excellent point, you’re right. Time to take the gloves off.
Kirschner is the same guy who in the past has declared Trump guilty of every single thing he’s been accused of.
So, this proves Trump campaign coordination, cooperation, collusion w/Russia to cheat in the election. Even feels kinda . . . conspiracy-ish. US Treasury Provides Missing Link: Manafort’s Partner Gave Campaign Polling Data to Kremlin in 2016-Just Security -April 15, 2021
I think there is a strong likelihood that the Mueller report will have evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors that will make Nixon’s criminal behavior looking like jaywalking. Impeachment hearings are necessary to expose Trump’s transgressions, IMO. - April 14, 2019
As president, Trump had final say over what was classified or declassified.
Exactly. He declassified them. He was the president. There is no requirement that he re-print them without the Classified stamp.
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