Posted on 05/18/2023 7:40:45 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
CNN — Latest revelations from the special counsel’s probe into ex-President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents deepen a sense that a grave political moment is approaching.
An exclusive CNN report that appears to point to a core weakness in Trump’s case is reinforcing the possibility that the 2024 presidential contender is in a heap of legal trouble.
Possible evidence that Trump knew that his claims that he could simply declassify material on a whim were false highlight his characteristic belief that laws and codes of presidential behavior do not apply to him. This is a factor that made his White House term a daily test of America’s democracy and legal system and may become even more acute if he wins the 2024 election.
The latest glimpse into special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation also shows that while any charges against Trump for potential violations of the Espionage Act and obstruction of justice might be justified in a purely legal context, they would come with a high level of responsibility to explain to the public why such a step in a potentially complex case was merited in the charged atmosphere of a presidential election.
On the one hand, there is nothing more sacred than protecting the country’s secrets, especially those that could harm allies, help US enemies and endanger covert operatives. But the proposition that inside Washington arguments about classified material represent a priority for millions of voters is yet to be tested.
And fierce controversies still raging around Trump over the 2016 election show how toxic campaign season probes can be to American unity and US political and judicial institutions – all of which sharpens the need for a strong national interest justification for any prosecution.
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OFFS! But punter and joementia......meh! Hey lame stream media.......🖕
“An exclusive CNN report …”
🤣😂🤣
Trump really stepped in it this time!
It’s all over for him now!
“...that laws and codes of presidential behavior do not apply to him [Trump].”
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Of course not! He wasn’t really President or anything like that. Just ask Hillary.
Trumps first mistake was not keeping the documents in his garage. Apparently that/s legal.
The walls are closing in again.
CNN would NEVER lie!
Meaning we have to figure out how to spin this. Same old garbage.
So this is a leak from the special counsel’s office designed to scare Trump and the public just a lot of nonsense just like every other thing they went after Trump for.
Politics has always been a distortion of the truth!
And this time they really, super duper with exclamation points, got the goods on him, real good...
What a bunch of ...... insert your favorite word here
Rushing for damage control over the Durham report.
Why are there never any leaks from the Special Prosecutor investigating Biden’s document hoard ???
Deja Vu all over again.
And those would be… ??
Boy, the evidence against the Biden family must really be bad if they’re dragging this out again.
They’ve got him this time!
Bombshell!
The Walls are Closing In!!!!!
Judge ruled in 2012 that a president’s discretion to declare records “personal” is far-reaching and mostly unchallengeable!
https://www.thelibertybeacon.com/audio-tapes-in-bill-clintons-sock-drawer-could-impact-mar-a-lago-search-dispute/
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