'A lot of silence from Republicans' about Trump's stealing of classified documents: reporter

[turbinetree]

By Matthew Chapman
Published February 11, 2022

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On Friday's edition of CNN's "The Lead," Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell highlighted the double standard surrounding Republicans who attacked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server to handle sensitive work, but who are are now staying silent amid reports that former President Donald Trump mishandled classified documents on his way out of the White House.

"I know from the email scandal in 2016, 2017, that a lot of Republican officials are very concerned about the top secret clearance and information not going into the wrong places," said anchor Jake Tapper. "So I assume, correct me if I am wrong, many officials came out and decried what happened here?"

"You will be disappointed, that is not the case," said Mitchell. "Republicans have been silent when they don't want to contradict their previous statements, they'll conveniently not respond. So we are see a lot of silence from Republican members. We know it's not going to be the same. We know the way they came, the way they came to Hillary Clinton was partisan and it wasn't equal to the way they have responded to many of the controversies from former President Trump. And so this is just another one on the list where Republicans are not holding him accountable in the same way they've held Democrats for similar behavior or, quite frankly, even less serious behavior."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-classified-documents-2656634793/

To all of you enabling republicans you were given the opportunity twice to remove that traitor and you did what....fucking nothing...... but your fucking party spent over $7 million.....on Benghazi.....and now nothing coming out of your pie holes.....and just for good measure I think the public has a right to know if the classified was being sold to the highest bidder....

[Deuxcents]

1. The silence is deafening

[turbinetree]

2. I want to know since he had boxes with classified information on them if he was selling it.....

[Claustrum]

4. LOL, they've been selling classified information long before those boxes

[turbinetree]

9. You would think so...there is "nothing that would surprise me ....

there ignorance of lets see what happens isn't going to wash this time...they were given the chance to remove and they did not because of power......over country....

[Claustrum]

3. They've been doing that ever since Trump took office.

Any time there is a negative news report about Trump, they would all dodge the camera or give the BS "I haven't read or watch the news yet" response.

[sanatanadharma]

5. Head spinning hypocrisy

Years of head spinning hypocrisy and total lack of ethical thinking and moral standing.

[Irish_Dem]

6. Yet they can run their mouths endlessly with slander and lies.

[Cha]

7. Quiet as little Fascist Nazi RF.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Not even a Harrumph!

[spanone]

11. He could get away with anything with those traitors.

[Baked Potato]

12. "Chosen One" doesn't steal. He beautifully cradles words to his temple

for immaculate storage.

[Boomerproud]

13. I'm still waiting for someone to explain what crime was committed

by Secretary Clinton regarding the tragic deaths of the 4 diplomats at Benghazi. Anyone? Bueller?

[onecaliberal]

14. The press needs to point blank ASK THEM ALL.

If they support stealing top secret documents and taking them to Florida. There has to be a consequence. The gentlemen’s Agreements are being allowed to destroy the government.

[William769]

15. No surprise here.