The Squirrel Anti-Defamation League will hear about this.
Also, save local journalism and support good journalism. And start breaking up corporate monopolies of media.
It's terrifying that Trump even had access to this information much less having it in print in an unsecured location. I wonder how much of it he's sold off?
Exactly. I would bet that copies of some of our state secrets are in Putin & MBS' hands right now.
Cautiously optimistic that this time, #JusticeMatters.
I've long suspected that Trump sold state secrets to foreign adversaries during and after his time in office. I think he just got caught in the act and this is going to be bigger than we think.
7. And it’s worth remembering that in HRC’s case, DOJ did not prosecute bc they found that while she may have been negligent or even reckless, her mishandling was not intentional. All I can say is that classified docs don’t go from the WH to Mar-a-Lago without someone wanting it
6. The point is that this is an urgent, ongoing nat se threat and counterintelligence threat that DOJ can’t ignore. It’s really no different than the ostensible security risk presented by Butter Emails; it’s just that hers were digital and here they are paper
5. We don’t know what the docs are about, but to the extent that they can compromise sources or methods then getting into the wrong hands is a big problem (and perhaps the Biden admin sees evidence that they have). So getting them out and inventorying is urgent
4. More importantly, having unsecured classified documents at MAL presents an ongoing national security threat — especially given the amount of traffic going through there. No doubt foreign governments are sending intel agents there, see, e.g.
3. Also, on this point, I have to wonder whether the FBI has a source in MAL, to confirm the presence and location of docs. Staff? Secret Service? I can’t imagine them taking a chance to search a former president’s home and coming up empty handed (😬)
2. First, assuming that this involves mishandling or unauthorized removal of classified information, their presence at Mar-a-Lago is ipso-facto evidence — in other words, the substance of the documents are not what the FBI is interested in; it’s whether they are there, period
THREAD. Because the FBI search concerned classified docs, this is a national security investigation. That can help explain why DOJ was willing to move on this, and to do so regardless of what may be going on with the 1/6 investigation
The FBI would only raid a residence of a former POTUS if they had substantial evidence and knew they’d come out with something significant. This moment is historic.
The kittens mosh a little, wander around the crate a little, and basically just wait for mama (who was eating) to come back. I love their little voices.
Compare Biden's comments in Kentucky to Trump withholding disaster aid, "This happened in America. American problem. We are all Americans. Everyone has an obligation to help. "