Post AVlF5UOR7sDqC93FHk by deepstateretired@0sint.social
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 (DIR) Post #AVlF5RiB61ENsVGT8i by GottaLaff@mastodon.social
       2023-05-17T20:50:23Z
       
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       CNN: “National Archives has informed #Trump that it is set to hand over to special counsel #JackSmith 16 records which show Trump and his top advisers had knowledge of the correct declassification process while he was president…” #Documents #MarALago https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/17/politics/trump-letter-archives-special-counsel-declassification/index.html
       
 (DIR) Post #AVlF5SJ2swiniqVubY by GottaLaff@mastodon.social
       2023-05-17T20:52:48Z
       
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       2/ “.. acting Archivist Debra Steidel Wall writes to Trump, “The 16 records in question all reflect communications involving close presidential advisers, some of them directed to you personally, concerning whether, why, and how you should declassify certain classified records.”The records may provide critical evidence estab Trump’s awareness of declassification process, key part of the criminal investigation into Trump’s mishandling of classified documents.”
       
 (DIR) Post #AVlF5Sw2Xxuhfml3Nw by GottaLaff@mastodon.social
       2023-05-17T20:55:41Z
       
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       3/ “The records may also provide insight into Trump’s intent & whether he willfully disregarded what he knew to be clearly established protocols…“…in letter, Wall rejects Trump’s claim, stating  special counsel’s office has rep’d that it “is prepared to demonstrate w specificity to court, why it is likely that 16 records contain evidence that would be imp to  #GrandJury’s investig”The special Ccunsel also told the Archives that the evidence is “not practically available from another source.”
       
 (DIR) Post #AVlF5Tixc52s7Ve7dY by GottaLaff@mastodon.social
       2023-05-17T20:56:48Z
       
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       4/ “The 16 records may help federal investigators overcome a significant obstacle to a potential prosecution of the former president. While presidents have ultimate declassification authority, the limits of that authority haven’t been tested in the courts.That means the various claims by Trump and his allies that he declassified material without going through the standard process cannot be completely dismissed by the Justice Department.”
       
 (DIR) Post #AVlF5UOR7sDqC93FHk by deepstateretired@0sint.social
       2023-05-17T21:15:06Z
       
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       @GottaLaff Having been part of an executive branch declassification program at one point during my long career.  I can assure that although the President may have the ultimate declassification authority in the end. This does not until a thorough review by the sometimes multiple agencies responsible for information in the documents. I spent many days in a SCIF at the National Archives  storage facility in College Park, MD doing this on behalf of my agency.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVlF5VCQ82CkhARAC8 by GottaLaff@mastodon.social
       2023-05-17T22:13:06Z
       
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       @deepstateretired Oh I know, that's pretty common knowledge, at least for us news junkies. He even skipped his own pardon counsel reviews!