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But since I’m on a rant about this crap. Now the Republicans want the FBI to search Hunters residence. Because you know maybe he sold some documents to make all that money. But if we are going to do that we should definitely search Jared and Ivanka’s house. Surely you don’t think that the Saudi’s just gave him that BILLION dollars for no reason.
Two documents that Donald Trump’s legal team returned to the justice department last year after retrieving them from a private storage unit in Florida as part of an additional search for materials were marked classified at the secret level, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The materials included one document marked as secret on the cover page, and a second document marked as secret with its classified attachment removed, one of the sources said – which Trump’s lawyers told the department was an indication of that document no longer being classified.
The two documents were found inside sealed boxes that appeared to have been unopened from when they were shipped down to the storage unit in Florida, near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, from the White House at the end of the Trump administration, the lawyers also told the justice department.
Since the two documents were returned as soon as the lawyers were informed of the discovery, the department is not expected to include them as part of the wider criminal investigation into Trump’s retention of national security information and obstruction of justice. >


one of the sources said – which Trump’s lawyers told the department was an indication of that document no longer being classified.

That argument is going to age like milk when they find out that the cover page was removed after January 20, 2021. >

The argument was nonsense to start with. >

One of the documents is missing and they’re not going to add that to the wider investigation. Oh my God that’s insane.
It’s probably already sold to MBS or Putin >

Well the attachments are missing. Thats either very bad or they were properly removed and detained/disposed - we dont know yet.
But the fact that Trump isnt in trouble for returning these documents makes me think that Biden/Pence will not be charged (because they quickly handed stuff over as well). >

Biden and Pence won't be charged as an excuse to not charge Trump. >

I'm not saying that.
I'm saying that Trump handed some stuff over quickly just as Biden/Pence did. I doubt he will be charged for those documents.
I'm also saying that Trump knowingly withheld other documents and IMHO he will be charged for those documents. >

6 years isn't exactly, "quicky", just sayin. >

I think the clock on that starts running when you know or have reason to know that you are in possession of documents that you shouldn’t have. >

They probably knew the whole time. >

Potentially, but considering even the National Archives didn’t seem to know they were missing, I believe that to be unlikely. >


Potentially, but considering even the National Archives didn’t seem to know they were missing, I believe that to be unlikely.

Trump was told by someone what to steal. He then stole it, and sold it. They knew exactly what they were doing. >

Donald Trump crimes are like cockroaches. If you see one or two, you can be certain there are hundreds more that you don’t see. >

This is so spot on, it’s gross. >

Biden and pence probably(likely) accidentally took bs documents that are deem classified. 
Donald stole documents abt other countries nuclear capabilities and refused to give them back. Gets raided by the fbi because he wouldn’t return them. Still has some that he refuses to give back. And now some are verifiably missing. 
SEE THE DIFFERENCE HERE PEOPLE? >

This is the correct answer.  In order to perform their role in government they have to touch and read classified information.  Not all information is at the same level, but if you handcuff them to the office then government will cease to function. 
The rules need to be amended to classify docs to office only and those that can be transported with better tracking to assure return.