Tracker: Evidence of Trump's Knowledge, Involvement in Retaining Mar-a-Lago Docs

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.justsecurity.org/83034/tracker-evidence-of-trumps-knowledge-and-involvement-in-retaining-mar-a-lago-documents/

A central question in the Mar-a-Lago espionage and stolen documents investigation involves former President Donald Trump’s knowledge and involvement in retaining government records. We have compiled a comprehensive account of the publicly available information that addresses that question. Especially significant findings are highlighted in red text.

Readers should decide for themselves what conclusions they reach based on the record below. On our view, the record as a whole points to Trump’s culpability based on evidence that

Trump was warned in late 2021 by his former White House lawyer that it was unlawful to retain the documents, especially classified information;

* Trump personally sorted through the documents in late 2021;

* Trump’s personal knowledge and possession, access, and control of the documents is indicated by the quantity, content, and location of documents with classified markings (including intermingled with personal belongings) and by his admissions on Truth Social;

* Trump repeatedly stated privately that the documents were his to possess and he was not willing to deliver them to the government;

* Trump aides repeatedly tried to get him to return the documents to the government;

* Trump was repeatedly put on notice by Archives and Justice Department that his retention of the documents were unlawful and a potential threat to national security;

* Trump was apparently involved in obstructive acts of trying to conceal documents from the government after receiving a subpoena.

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[rubbersole]

1. Treason 101.

Lock. Him. Up.

[Fiendish Thingy]

12. Espionage 101

Nobody’s going to prison for treason.

[CharleyDog]

2. At first I thought he was selling/selling-out information and informants, now

it seems he was hiding documents that could implicate him in his other crimes.
As before the papers he flushed/tore up/destroyed were noted as Russia/impeachment related.

This makes sense as the Dotard is basically a bad boy nine-year-old hiding his stolen candy wrappers
under the bed. He ate most of the candy and bribed kids with the rest.

[Irish_Dem]

3. His thefts most likely reflect his entire range of psychopathology.

Trump is about money, blackmail, revenge, leverage, prurient interest, attention.

He had multiple reasons for the thefts.

[vanlassie]

6. Being willing to pay for blackmail material (or steal it)

is surely how he has gotten surprising cooperation from people like Lindsey and Cruz and McCarthy and god knows how many others. It’s his bread and butter.

[Irish_Dem]

7. He most certainly wanted (sexual) dirt on both his friends and enemies.

For leverage, blackmail, extortion, bragging rights, and prurient interest.

Some of it is strictly business, some of it for pleasure and entertainment.
He is a sexual predator and sadist.

[Bayard]

4. I'm sick to death of hearing this traitor will be the rethug candidate in 2024

IF he's not in prison already by then, he's going to be battling lawsuits everywhere.

I think a fair amount of rethuglicans held their noses, and voted for him last time. That's not going to happen again, except for the hardcore MAGAts. Don't know that they would vote Dem. I think its more likely they will just not vote at all if he's the candidate.

[malaise]

5. Lock him the fuck up

That is all

[Stuart G]

9. Repeat: "Lock him the fuck up, That is all" ---8 words..That's it

[malaise]

22. 8 important words

[rrze]

8. FPOTUS

FPOTUS is used in this report which should mean "Former President of the US" but all I see it as FPOtus. "FPO" means for placement only in printing. That is an entirely more fitting description for the orange idiot.

[yonder]

20. For Placement Only. Ha ha. That certainly fits the bill - First in Show, that's all he's about.

Welcome to DU.

[niyad]

10. Stroke out already, you F'n, murdering, orange TRAITOR**.

[MustBeTheBooz]

11. And yet. . . .

... the orange pustule is still free to talk shit on his failing social media app and at rallies across this nation - preaching hate, fear, and loathing without consequences.

[CrispyQ]

13. Why does this traitorous fuck continue to get kid glove treatment?

Our allies must be shaking their heads that he's still walking free & shooting off his mouth.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. I think important omission is that WH aides who initially packed

docs at WH claim they saw no obvious classified documents

Also reported ( by anonymous WH staffer) that at the end it was Trump who packed the final doc boxes by himself! Was he hoarding TS/classified docs ? Because they ended up in MAL.

[ultralite001]

15. RTump displayed "classified" spoils at the RTump Tower wine bar...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/classified-folder-situation-room-trump-tower-bar-noah-bookbinder_n_632513d7e4b046aa023f80e5

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/12/us/politics/donald-trump-business-interests.html


What else has the RTumpster purloined besides national secrets??? White House china???


That is all...

[Mr. Evil]

16. I sure hope they have a list of who TFG

has shown/sold all that classified info to. There would be no way out of that!

[Turbineguy]

17. People who follow the law

are suckers.

[Heather MC]

18. They found classified documents in his desk who the h*** cares how they got there

I feel like they keep moving the goal post as to why hes not arrested yet oh no we gotta figure out that he was the one who actually put the documents in marilago

Even though it's been highly reported that Donald Trump is a very hands on criminal.
It was even reported that he dictates how many scoops of ice cream people get for dessert.

[mahina]

19. K & R

All day

[GenXer47]

21. FINALE - to Donald

F for a Future with you locked away
I for Inevitable - wouldn't you say?
N for our justice system: Number One
A for At last this tv show is done
L is for Low ratings, oh, dear oh dear!
E for Expect cancellation this year
"That's a wrap," they declared, of the season finale. The prison bus driver awaits, in the alley.