Keep in mind that after Wednesday President Trump will no longer be able to declassify anything.
One of the articles is for "obstruction".
They didn't put that in there accidentally, or for no reason.
Lawfare is smart. They created a catch-22.
They didn't put that in there accidentally, or for no reason.
Lawfare is smart. They created a catch-22.
The legal argument about POTUS obstructing via declassification ended 15-months-ago (Sept. 2018).
People tend to forget.
The same principle will apply now, effective Wednesday night.
People tend to forget.
The same principle will apply now, effective Wednesday night.
DOJ (AG Bill Barr) has already argued in court that POTUS did not order declassification of any material.
Warning in Sept. exactly this would happen: "Whether AG Bill Barr does actually declassify anything is open to debate; current odds remain slightly less than 50/50; however, those odds could diminish significantly if the impeachment effort is successful."
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