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In reply to the discussion: Trump may threaten to reveal state secrets to manipulate legal proceedings if he's indicted: reporte [View all]louis-t
(24,624 posts)15. He hired Doogie Howser to be his attorney?
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Trump may threaten to reveal state secrets to manipulate legal proceedings if he's indicted: reporte [View all]
Novara
Sep 2022
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Which, unfortunately for him, would operate as a confession that he took and kept them.
Ocelot II
Sep 2022
#1
"threatening to reveal some of that top-secret information. " Would he then "fall out of a window"?
mitch96
Sep 2022
#18
Has there ever been any doubt about that? He will destroy the planet to save his butt.
Escurumbele
Sep 2022
#41
but why warn him of that? I thought ignorance of the law doesn't mean you aren't guilty..
halobeam
Sep 2022
#53
Garland has used every stupid move by this motherfucker to dig his grave deeper.
Novara
Sep 2022
#60
the government doesn't need to rely on the classification of the documents.....
getagrip_already
Sep 2022
#10
Ensure that people vulnerable to any disclosures are safe and hold him without bail until trial.
33taw
Sep 2022
#12
That is a stupid article in Raw Story. If he tries that it will prove the prosecution's case.
Texin
Sep 2022
#19
I think they are saying that his lawyers could put the prosecution in a bind....
getagrip_already
Sep 2022
#25
Exactly...besides how's he going to set that up? By phone, email..it's laughable
PortTack
Sep 2022
#27
"Please proceed SlobFather" - this defense if true will seal the fate of Rethugs for a generation.
NoMoreRepugs
Sep 2022
#35
"Harry-Inept the Spy" needs to be arrested NOW and placed in solitary confinement.
LaMouffette
Sep 2022
#45
If he publicly reveals American secrets then I would assume he could be immediately arrested,
hadEnuf
Sep 2022
#52
Treatening to release secrets is blackmail, a crime; releasing them is treason.
Liberty Belle
Sep 2022
#55