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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
Mon May 15, 2017, 06:28 PM May 2017

IF HE TOLD THE RUSSIANS ANYTHING CLASSIFIED/CODE WORDED, HE GOES TO PRISON!!! Updated

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Self deleting but I still don't think he properly declassified the info and instead leaked it to a party that should not have had it.

The way he concealed the reveal is where I have my issue.

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IF HE TOLD THE RUSSIANS ANYTHING CLASSIFIED/CODE WORDED, HE GOES TO PRISON!!! Updated (Original Post) NightWatcher May 2017 OP
What's the IC's next move now? The Blue Flower May 2017 #1
The IC is going to take him out of office one way or another. NightWatcher May 2017 #3
No it isn't Phoenix61 May 2017 #2
In Theory Yes... In Reality? busterbrown May 2017 #4
It wasn't a criminal act, so no prison. Ilsa May 2017 #5
uh huh, sure. NightWatcher May 2017 #6
Unfortunately there will be no prison. "The Prez can classify or declassify anything at any time, napi21 May 2017 #7
Did he formally declassify or secretly share still classified information? NightWatcher May 2017 #9
He doesn't have to formally do anything. Voltaire2 May 2017 #10
Wrong. A President can be sent to prison after removal from office via impeachment. ElementaryPenguin May 2017 #13
i I was talking about thus classified information incident when I said no prison. Of course he can napi21 May 2017 #14
It isn't immunity - there is no presidential immunity. Voltaire2 May 2017 #15
Either that, or this is a distraction from his serious problems. L. Coyote May 2017 #8
4 words come to mind: Chipper Chat May 2017 #11
I am wondering Demtexan May 2017 #12

The Blue Flower

(5,440 posts)
1. What's the IC's next move now?
Mon May 15, 2017, 06:31 PM
May 2017

I knew something atrocious happened at that meeting. He was taking care of business with his boss.

Phoenix61

(17,000 posts)
2. No it isn't
Mon May 15, 2017, 06:34 PM
May 2017

I can't imagine the scrambling going on behind the scenes trying to do damage control. He has got to go. He just has to.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
4. In Theory Yes... In Reality?
Mon May 15, 2017, 06:39 PM
May 2017

Trump should have been disqualified from the presidency months ago..
I’m expecting some type of (Deflection) uneeded military action by Trump...Either North Korea, Syria,Somalia etc..

he’ll put his military play jacket and hat on to show the world how tough he is...

napi21

(45,806 posts)
7. Unfortunately there will be no prison. "The Prez can classify or declassify anything at any time,
Mon May 15, 2017, 06:53 PM
May 2017

so no pumishment for him! The punishment will be the repercussions from the international community.

Voltaire2

(13,008 posts)
10. He doesn't have to formally do anything.
Mon May 15, 2017, 07:04 PM
May 2017

There will not be criminal charges. There should be an impeachment. That is up to whatever remains of the republican establishment.

ElementaryPenguin

(7,800 posts)
13. Wrong. A President can be sent to prison after removal from office via impeachment.
Mon May 15, 2017, 07:56 PM
May 2017

Once removed from office, a now ex-President is stripped of immunity. So Trump CAN MAKE IT TO PRISON!!!

napi21

(45,806 posts)
14. i I was talking about thus classified information incident when I said no prison. Of course he can
Tue May 16, 2017, 01:33 AM
May 2017

go to prison for other infractions.

Voltaire2

(13,008 posts)
15. It isn't immunity - there is no presidential immunity.
Tue May 16, 2017, 06:15 AM
May 2017

(Well other than the authority to pardon himself.) The issue is violation of laws regarding classified documents, and basically the president can declassify anything at anytime, and his utterances of classified material effectively declassify that material.

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