Hiku said:
ConservagameR said:
Ok so Trump get's to take docs he shouldn't be taking? The Government allows that, or would they have made a mistake? Allowing the docs to get out, if they shouldn't have, wouldn't really be Trumps fault unless he snuck them out in that case. Since he's said to be a complete and utter moron by some, you wouldn't assume he would know what he had or if he could have it. As for regardless, the Government wants the docs back, it's not possible Trump had an old man boomer moment and missed them? Did the FBI assume this like Hillary and come back to Trump and mention they knew there were 11 more boxes and wanted all of it? Were all the boxed docs together in the same place where it would be impossible to hand over what he did, yet miss 11? Even if someone on the inside leaked the fact Trump still had classified boxes, does that mean Trump knew they were there? Would this make this leaker a good trustworthy person? Could Trump assume this is a plot against him once the FBI bursts in? Depends a lot on how much Trump did and knew himself for certain. Did Trump pack anything and go through everything once in Florida? Did Trump have others pack and move the boxes to Florida, as well as have them moved around there for him, like for locking them down safely? Just curious about what the known facts are as to the situation. Seems to me like a lot of assumptions being made by many yet so far. |
The facts we have so far:
- May 2021. An official from NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) contacts Trump's team after realizing that several important documents weren't handed over before Trump left the White House.
- January 2022. After months of discussions with Trump's team, NARA retrieves 15 boxes of Trump White House records from Mar-a-Lago. - February 18, 2022. NARA informs the Justice Department that some of the documents retrieved from Mar-a-Lago included classified material. NARA also tells the department that, despite being warned it was illegal, Trump tore up documents while he was president. - April 7 2022. NARA publicly acknowledges that the Justice Department is involved in an investigation pertaining to the sensetive documents found at Mar-a-Lago.
- June 3, 2022. Trump recieved a grand jury subpoena to return classified documents. FBI agents visit Mar-a-Lago to collect 15 boxes of classified documents. One of Trump's attorneys signs a letter asserting that there is no more classified information stored at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. - August 8, 2022. The FBI executes a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago. More than 20 additional bboxes containing classified information was removed from the premise. - August 12, 2022. Parts of the search warrant is unsealed. You can read it here. We learn of what they were looking for, and the potential crimes that were being investigated. Including the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice and criminal handling of government records.
They also revealed what they found: - 1 set of documents marked "top secret/SCI." - 4 sets of "top secret" documents. - 3 sets of "secret" documents. - 3 sets of "confidential" documents.
More than 20 boxes, as well as binders of photos, sets of classified government materials and at least one handwritten note.
So most of the things you asked about, we don't know yet. There are a lot of strict proceedures for the handling of classified documents. So if Trump somehow got approval to take them to his home legally, and/or de-classified them as he claims, there will be a paper trail he can point to in order to prove it. As for if he could chalk this up to another boomer moment, on top of June where his lawyer assured them that all classified documents were removed, I'm not sure as I'm not a legal expert. But that signed letter from Trump's attorney that assured them that all classified documents had now been removed, as well as whatever the informant told them, will probably make that more difficult. As for if the leaker is trustworthy, we don't know for sure what they said. But what FBI revealed that they were looking in the search warrant matches up with what they found. |