Boy howdy... Looks like Trump's little buddy had photos of classified docs on his phone

[Nevilledog]

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Jack Smith is revealing how deep he is into the cellphone/cloud accounts of Trump and his co-conspirators in the classified documents case. One FBI agent found photos of classified documents were texted from Walt Nauta's devices to another Trump employee.

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Exhibit Attachment B – #257, Att. #2 in United States v. Trump (S.D. Fla., 9:23-cr-80101) –...
Exhibit Attachment B

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"Ms. Mancini will testify that on Nauta’s Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max device she located three thumbnail photos containing classification markings."

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Exhibit Attachment A – #257, Att. #1 in United States v. Trump (S.D. Fla., 9:23-cr-80101) –...
Exhibit Attachment A
3:01 PM · Jan 12, 2024

Attachment A
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653.257.1_1.pdf

Attachment B
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653.257.2_1.pdf

[viva la]

1. New Year's at Mar-a-Lago...

Nauta was there at Trump's elbow, "serving' him.

I wonder if he realizes how much legal danger he is in because of his filthy boss.

[Blue Owl]

8. Waltine -- Mister tRump's body man enabling his shoddy plan

[Danascot]

67. Yes,

He could get life in prison just for the acts described.

[Leghorn21]

2. Oh MY!!

A GREAT and tasty tidbit here, NOMS!!!

[mzmolly]

3. Trump Admits He Was "Doing Services" for Foreign Governments Who Paid Him

https://newrepublic.com/post/178023/trump-shocking-confession-bought-foreign-governments

One wonders what 'services' might have been involved.

[Silent Type]

10. To be fair, services I've seen mentioned were foreign officials staying in his hotels, etc.

It’s definitely a conflict, but not sure it’s illegal if trump resorts charged fair market rates. But it darn sure doesn’t look good.

Now, if he got fees for espionage, influence, and the like, that’s clearly illegal.

[mzmolly]

14. I think he may have expanded his

business ventures. The fact that he was so reluctant to turn over classified docs. makes me believe there was a financial motive.

As I understand it, he may have violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause, regardless.

[Silent Type]

25. I get it. But by the time anyone can prove he broke emoluments laws,

he’ll be dead, infirmed, or in last year of his second term, with talk of a third term.

[stopdiggin]

30. separate issues

(which probably ought to be kept separate)
With the documents 'thing' something quite, quite clearly different than patronage of Trump's hotels, golf courses, etc.
And - my impression - the speculation about 'Emoluments clause' is also pretty iffy.

[ancianita]

68. He expanded his services to

violate the Espionage Act.

[rubbersole]

29. To be more than fair...

...if Obama had done this faux news would be 24/7 commercial free for a month.

[brush]

33. Come on. Read the emoluments clause in the Constituion. It's illegal.

The president, of all people, is not to be in business or servicing anyone. His only job is his presidential duties.

[Silent Type]

34. This was debated during trump's reign. If a trump hotel rented a room, it's difficult

to say that’s emolument, assuming fair value. If it’s different from “rent, that might be a different matter. It’s definitely questionable and one of many reasons I despise the POS.

[brush]

35. He should've put his businesses in trust, as others have done...

so there's no question of improprieties putting the wishes of a foreign or domestic client above that of the nation.

It's ridiculous that there is any question as to the inappropriateness of this.

[Silent Type]

46. Agree that he should have, but he didn't and right now I'm not sure it's illegal. But he did plenty of illegal stuff.

[CharleyDog]

37. with everything we know about Trump, his many many corrupt schemes,

his mob boss persona,

can we ever DOUBT he sold secrets for money? For money and for fawning praise. The praise part is vital, he needs praise like a drug, and all the bad actors understand him well.

He didn't steal them for auld lang syne

[viva la]

41. "The Emoluments Clause"

“Emoluments Clause”:
 The Foreign Emoluments Clause (art. I, § 9, cl. 8):
“[N]o Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under
[the United States], shall, without the Consent of the
Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or
Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or
foreign State.”


That's been interpreted to mean that presidents can't make money from foreign governments. There's this longstanding rule (of course, broken by Trump) that any gift worth more than $25 (?), even ceremonial, from a foreign government, must be turned over to the GSA or some agency.

And at least when he was president, there was a lot of talk that these governments were deliberately renting rooms from his hotel (which was leased from the government, btw-- the old post office) in order to curry favor.

And remember when he wanted to hold some international conference-- the G7? maybe-- at his Doral golf course-- in JUNE, when because of heat and humidity, there would ordinarily be few guests in a Florida resort.

Grrr... and at least 45% of the populace want to go back to that corruption.

[tinrobot]

43. They booked rooms at inflated prices and didn't actually stay.

If other "services" were provided, that would be a form of money laundering.

[Maine-i-ac]

45. Lots of empty hotel rooms were rented out by China and Saudi money (&others). Millions in upside, all profit.

Grift and corruption disguised as a business transaction.
Trump's MO and key to staying afloat.

[mzmolly]

58. Yep.

That sound about right.

[mzmolly]

57. Let's say room 110 at Trump Tower comes with

classified docs about XYZ. I wouldn't be surprised if the room rentals were cover for the actual 'business' taking place.

[Silent Type]

59. Could well be. But our reasonable conjectures ain't gonna put the POS is jail. Need some proof.

[mzmolly]

60. Of course.

[dchill]

22. "One wonders..."

I hope one hundred million wonders!

[H2O Man]

4. Way recommended!

Thank you for this!

I suspect that Mr. Smith has much more than the public is aware of.

[Nevilledog]

5. ...

[Justice matters.]

44. Me too, but "nothing significant enough" is being done...

and that gang of traitors remain free to walk out there until the end of times? (Status of Limitations?)

[H2O Man]

52. Interesting.

For sake of discussion , this is about the classified document case. The former president is appropriately charged in Florida on this. One can question the objectivity -- if it exists -- of the judge in the case. The fact that the defendant's butler had photographs of sensitive documents on his phone is evidence of both the careless nature of the defendant in storing the documents, and his willingness to share them with others who had no right to see them.

More, Nautu is facing eight serious charges that could result in a 90-year prison sentence. My understanding is that Judge Cannon decided his trial will follow the defendant's.

It is possible -- perhaps likely -- that Nautu's legal team will work out a plea deal that includes his testifying against his master in return for a reduced sentence. His "regular" attorney, Stan Woodward, is no fool. I'm not familiar with the Florida one, Sasha Danad, a former public defender.

In the other federal case, I would like to have seen more people -- Bannon and Stone, etc -- charged. However, I understand that the DOJ has to be confident they have a 95% chance of conviction, before they indict. I assume that is why these scums haven't been charged.

[Bev54]

6. Oops!

Might need some smaller diapers at MAL.

[moniss]

7. Judge "I Lean"

will no doubt decide that a delay of many months needs to be given for motions and appeals on this new bit of evidence.

[triron]

65. "I Lean" is "All In".

[JoseBalow]

66. She barely has a leg to stand on

[Jarqui]

9. But he's Trump's buddy so he's got immunity ... or so they'll claim right up to the

Supreme Court to delay the trial ...
[/sarcasm]

[chicoescuela]

11. I promise this will put tfg away for years. Ha

[COL Mustard]

12. I'll believe it

When it happens. Not before.

[chicoescuela]

13. Well said Col M

[shrike3]

40. Ditto. Believe it when I see it. n/t

[ZonkerHarris]

18. This puts Walt in jail for years. Will he flip now?

[chicoescuela]

23. I don't get the sense that he will. Looks too loyal to the giant orange dude.

[ZonkerHarris]

54. then I hope he spends a long time in prison.

[chicoescuela]

55. I agree

[spanone]

15. I'm sure Walt has the highest Security Clearance.

ARREST THESE CRIMINALS NOW

[struggle4progress]

63. Maybe he just needs copies in case he meets any Russian agents

[spanone]

64. This is so insane.

[LudwigPastorius]

16. Those who know him say that Wally would never flip on Trump.

But, staring at the rest of your life in prison has a way of attenuating your loyalty.

[ZonkerHarris]

17. Walt is going to jail.

[johnnyfins]

26. And Walt will! Because he is...

A) Scared shitless

or

B) being paid handsomely.

More likely both.

[ZonkerHarris]

36. I hope so. These kinds of charges could lose him his navy pension.

If he has one

[ancianita]

69. ...

scared shitless of any "accident."

[getagrip_already]

53. Canon sets the sentance even if convicted....

He likely isn't sweating much.

[keithbvadu2]

19. Jared's phone must have had the largest memory chip available.

[captain queeg]

20. What makes me sick is that none of them think they did anything wrong.

[stopdiggin]

31. well - THIS - is quite clearly and unequivically wrong

and that's why it's on the docket!

[dalton99a]

21. Kick

[Takket]

24. MAGAts will just say Smith took the pictures himself, then Swat his house again

[PufPuf23]

27. What is required to take Trump off the streets and in custody?

Pretty ridiculous that so many want Trump to be re-elected POTUS even after all that has been revealed.

What will stop MSM from telling lies to boost Trump and harm POTUS Biden?

With all the danger in the present World, there is not the luxury to not deal with Trump and the other traitors.

[brer cat]

28. Kick.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

32. Lock him up!! 🔒 Lock him up!! 🔒

... and throw away the key!!

[lindysalsagal]

38. Ever heard the phrase Dead to rights?

Yes. Yes, you have.

[Vinca]

39. If Nauta had a few brain cells he'd be singing like a bird and cutting a deal.

[underpants]

51. Dependent on Trump. Has him over the barrel as they say

He does the same with everyone including his children.

[Justice matters.]

42. Anybody else than that gang of traitors would have been jailed a few minutes after

that "discovery"... Benedict, anyone??

[flying_wahini]

47. I guess Jack struck Pure gold with these.

[flying_wahini]

48. I feel kind of sick for Nauta's family. He must be so stupid.

Even if he is turning evidence against Trump he will die in prison.

[tom_kelly]

49. Will DOJ be able to file a separate case against the Nauda? n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

50. They probably don't need to since he is bundled in already

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/37-charges-trump-indictment/44157038

There were 6 charges leveled against Nauta including obstruction, lying to the FBI, and finally 3 dealing with "concealing a document or record" (2 of which were related to national defense). And those latter charges might be what the OP texts of docs could be associated with.

[brooklynite]

56. Before jumping to conclusions...

Seems more likely that we were photos of the CLASSIFIED folders, not the documents inside. IOW supporting evidence that Classified materials were there and not “planted”

[LetMyPeopleVote]

61. I am surprised that Nauta has not flipped

[SouthernDem4ever]

62. Does Aileen know?

Or more importantly, does she give a shit?