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elocs

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13. My question would be that why a year ago when it first came up about Trump

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 04:40 PM

Jan 2023

and his having classified documents that it never occurred to anyone in the Biden administration considered that maybe they should search to make sure that there were no classified documents in Biden's possession?

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Why were $1,500 hr. attorneys packing up boxes for Pres. Biden? [View all] gab13by13 Jan 2023 OP

I think when the shit hit the fan with the Pig stealing docs Biden admin sent the attys... Thomas Hurt Jan 2023 #1

WH counsel, who are government employees, don't make $1,500 an hour. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #2

Thanks. $1500 an hour? Where'd they pull that figure from? brush Jan 2023 #7

Damned if I know. Some high-profile partners at the biggest national firms Ocelot II Jan 2023 #9

And most have paralegals dong that for them. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2023 #10

Did they have the proper security classification to review the documents? MichMan Jan 2023 #16

I haven't a clue. Shouldn't they? Ocelot II Jan 2023 #17

Just saw a quote from the White House counsel that they did not MichMan Jan 2023 #19

Why are we paying over $3 million/year for WH lawyers? Xoan Jan 2023 #3

Are we? Where did that figure come from? Ocelot II Jan 2023 #11

Attorneys have assistants that report to them. Sneederbunk Jan 2023 #4

Because.... Turbineguy Jan 2023 #5

Because those who handled such docs Disaffected Jan 2023 #6

Because everyone else said... Chainfire Jan 2023 #8

I would guess all the living presidents have had lawyers go thru any documents they have. former9thward Jan 2023 #12

My question would be that why a year ago when it first came up about Trump elocs Jan 2023 #13

I'd have gone thru those Biden files for FREE.... albacore Jan 2023 #14

Could you please link to a source? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #15

IOW: "Why aren't Govt lawyers working in a way that I -- a non lawyer -- imagine they should? brooklynite Jan 2023 #18

Link? Source? Would like to read more! Hekate Jan 2023 #20

I would bet that every president in my lifetime Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #21