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Now that he has the āspecial masterā he requested to deal with the documents he hoarded at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump is already finding reasons to object to the process. Specifically, Trumpās legal team is refusing to talk about whether, or how, Trump actually tried to declassify any of the documents by claiming it would harm their ādefense to the merits of any subsequent indictment.ā
In other words, theyāre saying that if they reveal that Trump didnāt declassify any documents, that could subject him to legal action for stealing and holding highly classified information. Which he did. And if Trump claims he did declassify documents, then heāll have to prove that in court, and also be subject to possible charges over failure to follow the law regarding declassification. Plus, thereās the whole perjury issueāand the issue of Trump obstructing an investigationāthat comes with lying about the whole thing.
On top of this, the special master wants this whole thing wrapped up quickly. Trump objects, because thatās the last thing he wants. And finally, the special master wants to know something thatās been bothering everyone: Why is this thing in front of him instead of being dealt with by the court that issued the search warrant in the first place?
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In other words, theyāre saying that if they reveal that Trump didnāt declassify any documents, that could subject him to legal action for stealing and holding highly classified information. Which he did. And if Trump claims he did declassify documents, then heāll have to prove that in court, and also be subject to possible charges over failure to follow the law regarding declassification. Plus, thereās the whole perjury issueāand the issue of Trump obstructing an investigationāthat comes with lying about the whole thing.
On top of this, the special master wants this whole thing wrapped up quickly. Trump objects, because thatās the last thing he wants. And finally, the special master wants to know something thatās been bothering everyone: Why is this thing in front of him instead of being dealt with by the court that issued the search warrant in the first place?
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