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In reply to the discussion: ***Per DOJ filing: missing White House call logs found at MAL*** [View all]Smackdown2019
(1,366 posts)68. Obstruction of Justice...,.
Wonder if Congress holding cell big enough for trumps ego?
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But even though they are TFG phone records while pRes. THEY STILL BELONG TO THE PEOPLE, yes?
TigressDem
Oct 2022
#69
He a narcissist. He probably ogles over them like family photos, proving how clever he was...
Pobeka
Oct 2022
#30
Exactly! It's so telling, that he didn't destroy evidence that would make him look bad
NullTuples
Oct 2022
#40
Yes, why? Could have just flushed them and destroyed possibly incriminating records?
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2022
#58
I wonder whether the committee will add this to the next hearing or have a whole extra one
renate
Oct 2022
#3
Some might be attorney-client privileged, if they were between Trump and a private attorney.
pnwmom
Oct 2022
#29
If any of the notes on the logs refer to communications with DT's private lawyers, they could be
pnwmom
Oct 2022
#38
IANAL, but an attorney and client who conspire to commit a crime lose A/C privilege.
usonian
Oct 2022
#45
That's true -- but it wouldn't happen automatically. It would have to be litigated.
pnwmom
Oct 2022
#46
I plead double IANAL. The metadata of all calls made on duty (the who and when) may be public info.
usonian
Oct 2022
#47
im getting tired of sputter sputt sputt , delay and so fourth. when are we going
AllaN01Bear
Oct 2022
#34
Sounds like the DOJ is being super cautious not to break any rules regarding atty/client privilege?
kentuck
Oct 2022
#39
Yeah, that's what I got out of it too -- but reading the filing, there is nothing specific about
KPN
Oct 2022
#61
The very fact that he said he didn't want to return these because they would end up...
SKKY
Oct 2022
#59
He will be indicted, there's no question. But unfortunately it will take more time because they
LymphocyteLover
Oct 2022
#67