Opinion Thread (please add your own theories):
Declass $hitshow Edition👇
Declass $hitshow Edition👇
I don't think there is a single person in this corner who isn't shaking their head right now about what the hell actually went down regarding the last minute declass by President Trump.
I've run a number of theories thru my head the past couple days which I'll lay out here.
Before I do there are a few contexts to lay out for background:
Before I do there are a few contexts to lay out for background:
Trump originally declassed most of this 2 1/2 years ago, during the still rosenstein era.
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But that was constantly walked back because of meh Mueller, rosenstein, and Barr.
Important: What finally resulted in the last memo finally declassifying the docs.... happened post Barr...dec 30, 2020 demand.
Important: What finally resulted in the last memo finally declassifying the docs.... happened post Barr...dec 30, 2020 demand.
Obviously a substantial amount of docs were eventually declassified BUT NOT made available to the public. So far only John Solomon claims to even have them.
Which is odd. The common practice is a) declass b) give to Congress c) Congress give sneak peek to preferred outlet d) docs posted publically.
That didn't happen. Thus far the docs are buried except for a tiny amount Solomon has released thus far. And unfortunately solomon has a really poor record of answering anyone's legitimate questions outside of "the club"
So here is the rub. Why is this declass manifesting in this manner? Here are 5 theories. Please add your own:
1) Its just a mismanaged $hitshow.
Trump felt he had to fulfill his promise and no one around him really thought it through. Someone leaked the binder to solly and never even bothered with actually seeing to it the materials were publically posted.
Trump felt he had to fulfill his promise and no one around him really thought it through. Someone leaked the binder to solly and never even bothered with actually seeing to it the materials were publically posted.
2) Impeachment 2.0
The materials actually do have some real juice, but it's release will really po the swamp. In light of the pending impeachment they opted for a controllable slow roll ootion.
The materials actually do have some real juice, but it's release will really po the swamp. In light of the pending impeachment they opted for a controllable slow roll ootion.
3) Damage Control:
They finally got the docs. Some were good, equally some were bad. This made a selective leak the better option.
They finally got the docs. Some were good, equally some were bad. This made a selective leak the better option.
4) Nothingburger:
The docs were mildly interesting but nothing new. Better to let a news outlet milk exclusive info for months than unload a giant fizzle all at once.
The docs were mildly interesting but nothing new. Better to let a news outlet milk exclusive info for months than unload a giant fizzle all at once.
5) Setting the table:
Trump wanted stuff out. Durham (assuming he's altruistic) wasn't quite there yet. Compromise is to get it declassed and control the outflow setting the table for coming moves.
Trump wanted stuff out. Durham (assuming he's altruistic) wasn't quite there yet. Compromise is to get it declassed and control the outflow setting the table for coming moves.
Interested for other better theories?
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