Will Cain Cites Richard Nixon To Defend Trump: 'If A President Does It, Then It Is Not Illegal'
2 years, 4 months ago

Will Cain Cites Richard Nixon To Defend Trump: 'If A President Does It, Then It Is Not Illegal'

Huff Post  

Several sets of classified documents were removed from Mar-a-Lago, including those marked top secret and mandated to remain at a secure government facility, according to the search warrant inventory list. In an interview with William Bennett, who served as education secretary under Ronald Reagan and drug czar under George H.W. Bush, Fox News host Cain said: “When it comes to classified documents, famously, President Nixon said, that if the president does it, that it is not illegal. The president has the ability to at any time declassify anything.” Bennett agreed, but said “there’s a procedure that the president must follow.” He hewed to GOP claims of federal subterfuge, saying “the FBI is not what the FBI should be,” and hoped the search warrant affidavit might clarify the reason for the raid.

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Trump lashes out after DOJ reveals classified documents were found in ex-president’s bedroom at Mar-a-Lago
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump lashes out after DOJ reveals classified documents were found in ex-president’s bedroom at Mar-a-Lago

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Four documents marked “classified” were found in Mr Trump’s bedroom, according to a newly …

Trump judge issues classified documents order that leaves legal experts baffled
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump judge issues classified documents order that leaves legal experts baffled

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing Donald …

'Military Secrets, Attack On Iran': Tape With Trump's Conversation About Classified Documents Emerge
1 year, 6 months ago

'Military Secrets, Attack On Iran': Tape With Trump's Conversation About Classified Documents Emerge

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a fresh development in the Mar-a-Lago case, a new tape with former US President Donald Trump’s 2021 conversation about some highly-classified documents has been accessed by CNN. “No, she’d send it to Anthony Weiner,” Trump responded, referring to the former Democratic congressman, prompting laughter in the room, as mentioned by CNN which cited the tape. CNN reported …

Nixon never said anything ‘as clearly illegal’ as Trump in new audio: Watergate historian
1 year, 6 months ago

Nixon never said anything ‘as clearly illegal’ as Trump in new audio: Watergate historian

Raw Story  

A Watergate historian and journalist compared the just-released audio of Donald Trump talking about classified documents with people who did not have a security clearance, to the secret tapes former president Richard Nixon made during his more than five years in the White House. “Speaking as a Watergate historian,” Graff said Monday night, “there’s nowhere on thousands of hours of …

Fox plays clips of Trump promising to protect classified information in 2016
1 year, 6 months ago

Fox plays clips of Trump promising to protect classified information in 2016

The Independent  

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Trump indictment unsealed: The classified documents are shockingly sensitive—and their mishandling is even more dangerous for national security than we thought.
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump indictment unsealed: The classified documents are shockingly sensitive—and their mishandling is even more dangerous for national security than we thought.

Slate  

Former President Donald Trump’s indictment, which was unsealed Friday afternoon, is even more shocking than his lawyers suggested in advance. As another former president, Barack Obama, once said, “There’s classified, and there’s classified.” By that measure, many of the documents that Trump took with him from the White House were classified—italicized and boldfaced. In other words, some of these documents—as …

Trump's biggest revelation on tape: 'As president, I could have declassified, but now I can’t'
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump's biggest revelation on tape: 'As president, I could have declassified, but now I can’t'

India TV News  

In a major development, former US President Donald Trump acknowledged that he had retained “secret” military information that he had not declassified. Classified documents The indictment arises from a monthslong investigation into whether Trump broke the law by holding onto hundreds of documents marked classified at his Palm Beach property, Mar-a-Lago, and whether Trump took steps to obstruct the government's …

The investigation into Trump's classified documents: A timeline
1 year, 7 months ago

The investigation into Trump's classified documents: A timeline

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump was indicted on federal charges that he stored classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home and obstructed attempts from the National Archives to recover them. 14 of 15 boxes contained documents bearing classification markings 184 unique documents bearing classification markings 67 documents marked as Confidential 92 documents marked as Secret 25 documents marked as Top Secret February …

Trump says he faces indictment in classified document case
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump says he faces indictment in classified document case

Al Jazeera  

The former US president has asserted on his Truth Social platform that he is being summoned to appear in federal court. Former United States President Donald Trump has alleged on his Truth Social platform that he faces indictment on federal charges that he mishandled classified documents upon exiting the White House. “I did nothing wrong.” A months-long probe Thursday’s announcement …

Trump Blew an Enormous Hole in His Classified Documents Defense
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump Blew an Enormous Hole in His Classified Documents Defense

Slate  

On Friday, the New York Times reported that former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have told Special Counsel Jack Smith that their search of Trump’s properties has not turned up a classified document about American military options in Iran. In the tape recording, reported to be in Smith’s hands, Trump told the two interviewers that he had a document from General …

Trump plays down legal threat of secret papers recording at Fox News town hall
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump plays down legal threat of secret papers recording at Fox News town hall

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump returned to Iowa for a town hall-styled event with his favoured cable …

'That's going to be his undoing': Legal expert tells CNN that Trump has cornered himself
1 year, 7 months ago

'That's going to be his undoing': Legal expert tells CNN that Trump has cornered himself

Raw Story  

National security attorney Bradley Moss on Thursday said that there is now a strong chance that former President Donald Trump will be prosecuted under the Espionage Act -- and that he only has himself to blame. While speaking with CNN, Moss scrutinized Trump's past statements about being able to declassify top-secret government documents just by thinking about it, and he …

Bill Barr says Trump's mishandling of classified docs is his biggest legal threat: 'He's very exposed'
1 year, 7 months ago

Bill Barr says Trump's mishandling of classified docs is his biggest legal threat: 'He's very exposed'

Raw Story  

Speaking to CBS News this Thursday, former Attorney General Bill Barr said that the legal case that currently poses the greatest threat to former President Donald Trump is his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Barr said that Trump's argument that the documents were automatically declassified when he took them to Mar-a-Lago is not "gonna fly." IN OTHER NEWS: NBC News …

Special counsel to receive 'critical evidence' showing Trump knew his classified documents claims were false: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Special counsel to receive 'critical evidence' showing Trump knew his classified documents claims were false: report

Raw Story  

The National Archives has notified U.S. Dept. of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith it has critical evidence proving Donald Trump knew his claims about being able to declassify classified and top secret documents just by declaring them declassified were false. RELATED: Former Top FBI Official Says Proving Intent in Possible Trump Classified Document Crime a ‘Slam Dunk’ “There doesn’t have …

New reports on Trump's docs reveal a felony and possible espionage charge: legal experts
1 year, 7 months ago

New reports on Trump's docs reveal a felony and possible espionage charge: legal experts

Raw Story  

CNN reported new evidence revealed in the special counsel’s investigation of Donald Trump's document scandal. Top Trump adviser Kash Patel told a far-right outlet that the General Services Administration packed up Trump's boxes, and they were the ones who somehow forced Trump to steal the documents. IN OTHER NEWS: Deutsche Bank settles lawsuit saying it helped Jeffrey Epstein for $75 …

America's misplaced secrets: How the country is struggling to keep classified information safe
1 year, 11 months ago

America's misplaced secrets: How the country is struggling to keep classified information safe

Firstpost  

In the United States, the machinery of secrecy works overtime. Every year, some 50 million decisions are made on whether to mark government documents as ‘confidential,’ ‘secret’ or ’top secret’ Washington: The discovery of classified documents at the homes of Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Mike Pence has rekindled a debate about an old habit of the US government — …

How classified documents became a schoolgirl's show and tell
1 year, 11 months ago

How classified documents became a schoolgirl's show and tell

The Independent  

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Past U.S. presidents and VPs asked to recheck for classified documents
1 year, 11 months ago

Past U.S. presidents and VPs asked to recheck for classified documents

LA Times  

A man walks past boxes that were moved out of the Eisenhower Executive Office building on Jan. 14, 2021 in Washington. The National Archives has asked former U.S. presidents and vice presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents following the news that President Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence had such documents in their possession. The …

Leaders are meant to keep state secrets. Just not at home.
1 year, 11 months ago

Leaders are meant to keep state secrets. Just not at home.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats responded with aggrieved fury when former President Donald Trump was found in possession of classified documents that should have been turned over to the government when he left office. “We’re talking about two successive administrations from two different parties, with officials at the top level having, in their possession, documents in places that they don’t belong.” The …

A side-by-side look at the Trump, Biden classified documents
1 year, 11 months ago

A side-by-side look at the Trump, Biden classified documents

Associated Press  

The revelation that classified materials were discovered at think tank offices formerly used by President Joe Biden, as well as at his Delaware home, has prompted questions on how the circumstances compare with the seizure last year of hundreds of documents marked as classified from Mar-a-Lago, the Florida residence of former President Donald Trump. Richard Sauber, special counsel to the …

Republicans who stayed silent on Trump taking classified documents from White House now slam Biden
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans who stayed silent on Trump taking classified documents from White House now slam Biden

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The responses from the GOP in the wake of Mr Biden’s attorneys turning over …

Explained: How classified documents have been a source of controversy in the US
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How classified documents have been a source of controversy in the US

Firstpost  

For many years, problems with classified materials have been a shortcut to controversy in Washington Washington: Hillary Clinton’s presidential dreams were undermined by her use of a private email server that included classified information. “The American people are very well aware of issues involving classified documents in part because we’ve been talking about them for almost eight years,” said Alex …

President Biden faces questions on classified documents found at his former office
2 years ago

President Biden faces questions on classified documents found at his former office

NPR  

President Biden faces questions on classified documents found at his former office LEILA FADEL, HOST: President Biden faces questions this morning about his handling of classified government documents. VAN GRACK: Any time you're dealing with the mishandling of classified documents, it's serious. Now, the revelation comes as the Justice Department is investigating former President Trump for mishandling classified documents that …

Trump jeopardized people's lives with his classified document storage pod: legal expert
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump jeopardized people's lives with his classified document storage pod: legal expert

Raw Story  

On CNN Thursday, former White House ethics czar, ambassador, and House impeachment counsel Norm Eisen tore into former President Donald Trump following new reports that even more classified documents were found in a Florida storage facility belonging to the former president, and expressed confidence Trump will ultimately be prosecuted for his actions. "Now we know reportedly that not just Mar-a-Lago, …

'Truly mind-boggling': CNN legal analyst stunned Trump held onto even more classified docs
2 years, 1 month ago

'Truly mind-boggling': CNN legal analyst stunned Trump held onto even more classified docs

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, new reports revealed that, in addition to the highly-classified material found by the FBI at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, another set of documents bearing classified markings was found in a Trump-owned Florida storage unit. "As you know, the former president has had plenty of opportunities to hand over these classified documents," said anchor …

EXPLAINER: Declassification in spotlight during Trump probe
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Declassification in spotlight during Trump probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the weeks since the FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and seized about 100 documents with classification markings, the former president has insisted he did nothing wrong and argued he declassified the information. He doubled down on that point Wednesday, saying in a Fox News interview that a president can declassify material “even by thinking about it.” …

Bill Barr shoots down Trump's claim that he declassified Mar-A-Lago documents: 'That would be such an abuse'
2 years, 4 months ago

Bill Barr shoots down Trump's claim that he declassified Mar-A-Lago documents: 'That would be such an abuse'

Raw Story  

Bill Barr offered no defense for Donald Trump's handling of classified documents at his Mar-A-Lago resort during an appearance Friday on Fox News. The FBI searched the former president's home last month and found hundreds of top-secret materials, along with some empty folders marked "classified," after trying for months to negotiate their return, and the former attorney general said Trump …

'No less damning': Law professor blows up Trump's 'Twinkie Defense' in Washington Post op-ed
2 years, 4 months ago

'No less damning': Law professor blows up Trump's 'Twinkie Defense' in Washington Post op-ed

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has tried to deflect from the scandal surrounding his handling of top-secret government documents by arguing that he declassified them before he left office and stashed them away at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Vladeck first shows that, despite his claims, there is no paper trail showing that Trump took any official action to declassify such a broad …

William Barr, on Fox, says there’s no legitimate reason for classified docs to be at Mar-a-Lago and doubts Trump declassified
2 years, 4 months ago

William Barr, on Fox, says there’s no legitimate reason for classified docs to be at Mar-a-Lago and doubts Trump declassified

CNN  

CNN — Former Attorney General William Barr appeared on Fox News on Friday to say there is no “legitimate reason” for classified documents to have been at Mar-a-Lago and cast doubt in the idea that they had somehow been declassified. I can’t think of a legitimate reason why they should have been – could be taken out of government, away …

Trump Team Advances Broad View Of Presidential Powers On Classified Documents
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump Team Advances Broad View Of Presidential Powers On Classified Documents

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A newly unsealed FBI document about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago not only offers new details about the probe but also reveals clues about the arguments former President Donald Trump’s legal team intends to make. A May 25 letter from one of his lawyers, attached as an exhibit to the search affidavit, advances a broad view …

FBI: Some Trump Mar-a-Lago documents potentially ‘privileged’
2 years, 4 months ago

FBI: Some Trump Mar-a-Lago documents potentially ‘privileged’

Al Jazeera  

Trump legal team has requested a special master to review the seized documents for materials covered by legal privilege. The US Department of Justice has said it identified a “limited” number of documents that may “contain attorney-client privileged information” found during its search of former US President Donald Trump’s home earlier this month. The department said in a court filing …

US intelligence to probe security risks of Trump documents
2 years, 4 months ago

US intelligence to probe security risks of Trump documents

Al Jazeera  

Classified records kept at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate could include information on US intelligence gathering and spying. The head of the US intelligence community says she will launch a review of possible national security risks posed by a trove of records that had been removed from the White House and kept at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate The announcement of …

House Republican said it would be a 'serious violation' if Trump had classified intel — but he’s suddenly very quiet
2 years, 4 months ago

House Republican said it would be a 'serious violation' if Trump had classified intel — but he’s suddenly very quiet

Raw Story  

A top House Republican on the Intelligence Committee first saw the news that Trump stole documents to take back with him to Mar-a-Lago two weeks ago and made it clear that it could be bad. So let’s find out.” Rep. Michael McCaul, similarly said, “When you get to compartmentalized classified spaces, it gets more serious.” IN OTHER NEWS: Texas Right …

DOJ wants to see more security video from Mar-a-Lago after FBI search: report
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ wants to see more security video from Mar-a-Lago after FBI search: report

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice has subpoenaed more security video from Mar-a-Lago in a sign that "officials are not certain whether they have recovered all the presidential records," The New York Times reported Monday evening. Unnamed sources told the publication that officials are seeking additional footage in the wake of the FBI's August 8 raid on Donald Trump's Palm Beach resort, …

John Bolton: Trump's 'desperation' around classified docs is 'almost certainly a lie'
2 years, 4 months ago

John Bolton: Trump's 'desperation' around classified docs is 'almost certainly a lie'

Raw Story  

New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Zolan Kanno-Youngs penned a piece detailing the remarkable similarities between Donald Trump's evolving alibis for how he ended up with classified information in his safe at Mar-a-Lago and his previous scandals. His lawyers denied that he had tied his administration’s withholding of vital military aid to Ukraine to Mr. Trump’s desire for investigations …

Trump search: Unsealed list of seized top secret papers suggests ex-president being investigated under Espionage Act
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump search: Unsealed list of seized top secret papers suggests ex-president being investigated under Espionage Act

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to a copy of the warrant and inventory of documents recovered from Mr …

Trump could not have unilaterally declassified nuclear secrets — here's why
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump could not have unilaterally declassified nuclear secrets — here's why

Raw Story  

While it is still not known what information the FBI seized in its search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, some of the former president's defenders have already started claiming that Trump could have simply declared all of the information he took declassified right before leaving office. "Anything related to the production or use of nuclear weapons and nuclear …

Trump's mishandled records likely include classified national security documents: MSNBC analyst
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump's mishandled records likely include classified national security documents: MSNBC analyst

Raw Story  

White House records mishandled by former president Donald Trump "very likely" include classified national security documents, according to former GOP lawmaker David Jolly. After host Alicia Menendez noted that the records aren't just "extra napkins" from the White House that Trump accidentally put in a moving van, panelist Yamiche Alcindor suggested that Trump deliberately mishandled documents because he "didn't want …

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