The Wall Street Journal published a few moments ago a story indicating that their reporters have seen the inventory of documents taken from Mar a Lago on Monday by the FBI. According to the Journal report, the FBI “removed 11 sets of classified documents, including some marked as top secret and meant to be only available in special government facilities.”
I remembered when members of Congress were meeting in a SCIF in the Capitol and Republican performance artists were leading a charge on it. I believe some entered with cell phones. I don’t remember what the whole charade was about because good God there’s just so much buffoonery to try to keep track of these days.
That’s the only time I’d heard of one. Thanks for the additional info Lucian.
Here in the heartland ( upper midwest) I'm wondering what could possibly keep this country united in these darkest of dark days. Lucian(sic) is what keeps me motivated.
For 40+ years U.S. law enforcement and elite media have cowered, then backed down when confronted by a bullying Trump-- even if they had direct empirical evidence of his criminal behavior.
Not confident they’ll change that habit. The urge to be "bipartisan" and achieve "consensus" will almost certainly drive them to seek an "accommodation" with Republicans and Trump's legal team. And once the slap-on-the-wrist agreement has been accomplished, Trump will forget all about it and will go back to doing as much crime as is humanly possible. I hope I'm wrong but like Lucian, I've been watching Trump since before 1990, and there's been zero adjustment in his behavior over the years. Maybe the National Security establishment plays by different rules?
Thanks for picking up on this. Convicted of a misdemeanor? Basically, a slap on the wrist. Seems pretty mild. I guess I will be watching my email all day now. Keep trucking.
I had read somewhere, maybe with you, that there's a type of military information that the president cannot declassify. But in television coverage, there's no suggestion that there's any material he had that could not have declassified. Can you enlighten me whether there is a category that he would not be able to argue he had declassified?
Can’t believe how quickly you can absorb and summarize this stuff. Thank you!
I remembered when members of Congress were meeting in a SCIF in the Capitol and Republican performance artists were leading a charge on it. I believe some entered with cell phones. I don’t remember what the whole charade was about because good God there’s just so much buffoonery to try to keep track of these days.
That’s the only time I’d heard of one. Thanks for the additional info Lucian.
Here in the heartland ( upper midwest) I'm wondering what could possibly keep this country united in these darkest of dark days. Lucian(sic) is what keeps me motivated.
Thank you sir.
For 40+ years U.S. law enforcement and elite media have cowered, then backed down when confronted by a bullying Trump-- even if they had direct empirical evidence of his criminal behavior.
Not confident they’ll change that habit. The urge to be "bipartisan" and achieve "consensus" will almost certainly drive them to seek an "accommodation" with Republicans and Trump's legal team. And once the slap-on-the-wrist agreement has been accomplished, Trump will forget all about it and will go back to doing as much crime as is humanly possible. I hope I'm wrong but like Lucian, I've been watching Trump since before 1990, and there's been zero adjustment in his behavior over the years. Maybe the National Security establishment plays by different rules?
And now the gop is holding a press conference to poo-poo the disclosure.
Not worthy of the air they breath.
Oh, it’s already interesting! And it gets interestinger and interestinger!
Popcorn’s ready for the next episode! Am on the edge of my chair!
Thanks for picking up on this. Convicted of a misdemeanor? Basically, a slap on the wrist. Seems pretty mild. I guess I will be watching my email all day now. Keep trucking.
Thank you for your work in keeping us informed. You are one of the best!
And even if it were classified, it's still government property and subject to certain statutes that don't depend on classification.
Thanks. Neal Katyal is now being informed and clear on MSNBC. Earlier coverage has been weak.
Let’s see…all those files pulled by Jared Kushner…so they have HIS NAME attached. Good reason for him to rat out Daddy Dearest…
I had read somewhere, maybe with you, that there's a type of military information that the president cannot declassify. But in television coverage, there's no suggestion that there's any material he had that could not have declassified. Can you enlighten me whether there is a category that he would not be able to argue he had declassified?