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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This time FOR SURE!
Trump should have kept the information on an unsecured server.
But if it goes to court, Trump just needs to say he did not “intend” to violate the law.
CNN tries again to claim kill shot on Trump.
Trump laughs and gets more people at a rally than CNN has in viewers.
CNN is crap.
The walls are closing in on CNN, which is junk.
The sad fact is that there’s STILL people hanging onto this garbage and will believe it.
Ahh, but the strawberries! That’s - that’s where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes, but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with - geometric logic - that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox DID exist!
Just in case you are bored with the usual fairy tales.
Concern Level zero.
BS Detector reports near-record spike around 0800.
Action taken: nap.
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