Before Attorney General Merrick Garland's spin:
The President of the United States has both the constitutional (and statutory) power to declassify anything he wants.
If President Trump left the White House with classified records, they are declassified by his actions.
Period.
The President of the United States has both the constitutional (and statutory) power to declassify anything he wants.
If President Trump left the White House with classified records, they are declassified by his actions.
Period.
All former Presidents get a federally funded office.
Office of the Former President
With staff.
And security clearances.
And Secret Service protection.
And secure facilities (SCIFs) for classified records.
Even if Trump had classified records, they were protected.
Period
Office of the Former President
With staff.
And security clearances.
And Secret Service protection.
And secure facilities (SCIFs) for classified records.
Even if Trump had classified records, they were protected.
Period
All Presidents take records when they leave.
They don't pack their own boxes.
National Archives takes the position that almost everything is a "presidential record."
The federal government over-classifies almost everything.
They don't pack their own boxes.
National Archives takes the position that almost everything is a "presidential record."
The federal government over-classifies almost everything.
It's routine for any Office of the Former President to negotiate with National Archives.
They could've alerted Congress.
The Biden DOJ could've filed a civil lawsuit.
They could've sought a subpoena.
But unprecedented home raid?!
Trump's had these records for 18 months!
They could've alerted Congress.
The Biden DOJ could've filed a civil lawsuit.
They could've sought a subpoena.
But unprecedented home raid?!
Trump's had these records for 18 months!
We've been all over this at @Article3Project -- and defending President Trump consistently:
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And here are @Article3Project's print media hits, defending President Trump, his top aides, and his loyal supporters from the Biden Justice Department's unprecedented political onslaught:
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AG Merrick Garland attempted to defend the indefensible in his political press conference.
He left more questions than answers.
He's a former federal judge and prosecutor.
He should be ashamed of himself for politicizing the Justice Department so dangerously.
He must resign.
He left more questions than answers.
He's a former federal judge and prosecutor.
He should be ashamed of himself for politicizing the Justice Department so dangerously.
He must resign.
Presidents have the inherent constitutional (and statutory) authority to declassify anything they want.
They don’t need to label it.
They don’t need to report it.
They don’t have to tell anyone.
They can do it through their actions.
They don’t need to label it.
They don’t need to report it.
They don’t have to tell anyone.
They can do it through their actions.
As a matter of law, no President can be charged under the Espionage Act for “mishandling” classified records.
When President Trump had the records sent to Mar-a-Lago, they were declassified.
Former presidents don’t have this power.
But Trump did this as the President.
When President Trump had the records sent to Mar-a-Lago, they were declassified.
Former presidents don’t have this power.
But Trump did this as the President.
As discussed, the Office of Former President Trump—like every other former president’s federal office—is equipped and secure enough to handle these declassified records.
This is a routine dispute with bureaucrats at the National Archives whether these are presidential records.
This is a routine dispute with bureaucrats at the National Archives whether these are presidential records.
If they’re presidential records, the National Archives “owns” them—but they’ll almost certainly stay with Trump in his presidential library.
That’s it.
That’s the bureaucratic dispute.
This isn’t some damn raid-able crime.
Attorney General Merrick Garland knows this.
IMPEACH
That’s it.
That’s the bureaucratic dispute.
This isn’t some damn raid-able crime.
Attorney General Merrick Garland knows this.
IMPEACH
In 2012, President Obama secretly told the Russian president he'd have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Russia after the 2012 presidential election.
Clearly classified information.
Why not Espionage Act violation?
Because he's the President.
Period.reuters.com/article/us-nuc…
Clearly classified information.
Why not Espionage Act violation?
Because he's the President.
Period.reuters.com/article/us-nuc…
In 1987, the Supreme Court (again) made clear the President has constitutional power, as commander-in-chief, to classify and declassify.
Regardless of any statute passed by Congress.
Did AG Merrick Garland obtain an OLC opinion before ordering his illegal Trump raid?
Why not?
Regardless of any statute passed by Congress.
Did AG Merrick Garland obtain an OLC opinion before ordering his illegal Trump raid?
Why not?
In 1987, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that the President doesn't have to get permission from Congress or bureaucrats to declassify.
The Office of the Former President is very secure.
Hillary Clinton-never a President-may have been foreign hacked.
Garland is a political hack
The Office of the Former President is very secure.
Hillary Clinton-never a President-may have been foreign hacked.
Garland is a political hack
See 2 tweets above.
Same reporter got played in that same piece:
Same reporter got played in that same piece:
https://twitter.com/mrddmia/status/1557815208441065473?s=20&t=_sa0uwVV-qoP5E7R3OpCzw
ICYMI, my @NewsweekOpinion piece from last Monday: newsweek.com/garland-wray-m…
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