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There were docs outside the storage room in his personal desk.

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Good summary

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manual thread unroll:

I have read the entire Government filing. I spend all day, every day, litigating against the Government, so some of this is familiar stuff to see. This particular brief is very well-done.

Here are the highlights:

  1. The facts. NARA negotiated in 2021 for the missing records. They finally got 15 boxes. After going through them and finding all kinds of classified records (not organized at all), they raised the alarm. They wanted to make a referral to the FBI but had to first consult with Trump’s team, per the PRA procedure. Trump’s team delayed for weeks and weeks, and never substantively responded. Finally, NARA told Trump’s team they were making the referral and rejected the “protective” assertion of Executive Privilege.

  2. At no time did Trump’s legal team file an action at that point to prevent the referral to FBI.

  3. The FBI reviewed the records and the criminal inquiry was opened. A grand jury subpoena was issued to Trump’s team. Again, they delayed and delayed in complying. Finally, in early June they agreed to a meeting at MAL to comply. They turned over more classified records, and swore out a statement that they had done a diligent search, they had not found any more classified records, and any records that remained were in the storage room. They refused to let the FBI agents look at the boxes in the storage room.

  4. The FBI gathered new evidence that there were in fact more classified records at MAL, including in locations outside of the storage room. They got the search warrant and found approximately 100 additional classified records, some located in Trump’s own office.

  5. That is straight up obstruction and concealment of classified records, and willfully retaining them in an unauthorized location.

  6. Now come the legal arguments. First, DOJ says Trump lacks standing. The records are not his: they are the property of the US. Even if he wanted to claim them as personal records, he never did so. He did not do so in 2021, he did not do so when subpoenaed, he never did it. He has no possessory interest in the records.

  7. Second, they argue Trump is not entitled to any injunctive relief. Again, these are not his records, he waited way too long to even try to stop the FBI from getting the records, he’s not entitled to relief given Executive Privilege would not apply, and even if it did the criminal investigative need outweighs it.

  8. Third, the Special Master is moot. The A/C privilege records were already separated and are set to be evaluated by the magistrate. The records Trump claims are covered by EP are not his anyway, and the Nixon precedents make clear he cannot invoke it to override the need to conduct a criminal investigation.

  9. To sum it up, Trump took PLAINLY MARKED classified records to MAL, he delayed, obstructed and resisted Government efforts to recover them, he (or his staff) concealed the records from investigators, and they got caught doing so.

/end

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NY Times Congressional Correspondent

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Just FYI, the filing is only 20 pages and is not a hard legalese heavy read. This is a primary source worth reading through.

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This appears to be that time cover in the picture.

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Knock knock

Need to photoshop in Merrick Garland

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Christina Bobb probably

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The link I have shows 36 pages.

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The missing 16 pages are still hidden in Mar a Lago

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“Is this the week Trump gets notified?”

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I would not be surprised if this is true.

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Is this how they were found, or were the docs laid out on the floor for the evidence pictures?

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I wondered that as well, but my gut tells me they spread them out to photograph them.

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That’s what I thought because the placement seemed too neat for just being a mess on the floor, especially the doc that’s open. There’s also the reference angle lying at the bottom.

I’m seeing a lot of people crowing about the docs just being found “scattered” on the floor in the office or storeroom, and I don’t think that’s correct.

Also, that carpet is hideous.

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It’s a big day for resistance grifter twitter.

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Oops, well page count aside it wasn’t a long read and was a satisfying one.

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I’m tickled that he really did have a standing order to buy and frame a copy of every Time magazine with his image on the cover, even if the story or headline isn’t positive.

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While undoubtedly things are laid out for the picture I do wonder if that’s the room they were in. Looks like some sort of movable accordion wall there? So very secure.