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Trump to Hannity: Presidents can declassify documents 'by thinking about it'
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Posted on 09/22/2022 6:39:50 PM PDT by GulliverSwift

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To: semimojo
Well then what are you saying? They’re government documents. The government has legal possession. Why can’t Biden classify them?

These documents are likely Crossfire Hurricane documents and they are likely copies.

The president Trump had a constitutional right to declassify these documents, and take copies of these documents.

As I said, the current president Biden can't go around and take documents from private citizens and start classifying them.

Biden can only reclassify his own existing copies.

141 posted on 09/25/2022 7:14:38 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign
The president Trump had a constitutional right to declassify these documents, and take copies of these documents.

Even if declassified they remained government documents.

Trump, even when president, can’t just declare government records to be his private property.

Biden can only reclassify his own existing copies.

All copies are government records and Biden can classify them.

You’re back to saying he has to have physical possession.

142 posted on 09/25/2022 7:42:26 AM PDT by semimojo
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To: semimojo

Re: 142 - President Trump, time and time again, is his own worst enemy.

The Special Master will come down hard in Trump’s legal team if they claim he classified them in his mind.


143 posted on 09/25/2022 4:09:21 PM PDT by Fury
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To: TexasGurl24

But serious question. What are the procedures?! No one seems to know.


144 posted on 09/28/2022 8:36:23 PM PDT by DrewsMum
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To: DrewsMum

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/32/part-2001


145 posted on 09/28/2022 8:44:49 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: TexasGurl24

Thank you!


146 posted on 09/28/2022 8:52:13 PM PDT by DrewsMum
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