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Apparently a lot
I mean, that's accurate, but the only way we're going to actually get something reasonable out of the system is to start prosecuting politicians like you would any other employee, because they're the ones who have the power to change the system. >

The root cause I think people taking classified documents to the White House and not taking them back. These cabinet secretaries aren't career bureaucrats, so they're learning on the job and picking and choosing which rules to follow. They might even think it's OK to leave classified documents at the White House since that's in the chain of command.
As for the bureaucrats in charge of tracking down the papers after they walked away... I imagine the cabinet secretary's office starts ignoring them soon enough. And what are they going to do, call the White House and say "I need those documents from last week." Yeah, everybody at the White House is busy doing something else. 
In fact, at the White House, some staffer is in charge of keeping the meeting rooms clean. So after one of these big meetings where all sorts of documents get left behind, some staffer throws everything into a box called "president's papers." Eventually the box gets full, sealed and stored where it sits until eventually it goes to the president's home or pool shed. 
My biggest question is... Instead of taking classified papers to the White House, what if they used electronic versions that can be shown on a screen and then disappear after? >

You can't get these old ass idiots to open a .PDF on a good day, good luck on getting them to play anything involving a computer. >

I wonder how many current and former members of congress inadvertently have docs at home. Keep in mind this is different than Trump intentionally stealing a massive amount and refusing to return them. >

According to the "experts" last night it should be zero for house or Senate.  They are supposed to be using secure scifs at the Capitol.
Same applies to bureaucrats. >

SCIFs are only required for compartmentalized classified docs. Most classified docs don't require a SCIF. Thats also part of what we need to find out about with the Biden and Pence docs. Trump was allegedly holding on to Top Secret intelligence around nuclear capabilities and foreign assets -- some of the nations most closely held secrets. We only know Biden and Pence had classified docs and not what level of classification. >


Most classified docs don't require a SCIF.

How many classified docs do you see stored outside one?