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AkFemDem

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23. How many regular folk
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 01:30 PM
Jan 2023

Have lost clearances and jobs over these kinds of “mistakes”? Why the heck are our elected officials walking around with classified documents outside of cleared work areas anyway?!?

lol DURHAM D Jan 2023 #1
and his top employee, George W., no doubt does also rurallib Jan 2023 #20
Now with crayon drawings on the back. n/t Harker Jan 2023 #45
Does anyone remember DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #59
Well, war criminals do need their privacy... Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #79
This is like a baseball game. GreenWave Jan 2023 #2
I'm sure Trump declassified them with his mind underpants Jan 2023 #5
Who's on third? tinymontgomery Jan 2023 #27
Iran-Contra KS Toronado Jan 2023 #41
And who's struck out? calimary Jan 2023 #77
I'd like to be a fly on the wall while Fox figures out how to cover this underpants Jan 2023 #3
They'll ignore it and focus on Biden. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #6
I know. They've never mentioned the seditious conspiracy convictions as far as I know underpants Jan 2023 #30
who cares? NJCher Jan 2023 #38
well, I was answering the question. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #42
SEARCH JIMMY CARTER'S FARM! maxsolomon Jan 2023 #4
Willful removal is different than accidental, but... yeah. Beartracks Jan 2023 #22
In public opinion, perhaps ColinC Jan 2023 #26
Ideally. There are different rules for Ex-POTUS & VPOTUS. A higher bar, if you will. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #43
There's still a big difference between cooperation and obstruction. n/t thesquanderer Jan 2023 #55
Exactly ColinC Jan 2023 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #46
Gotta wonder ... ificandream Jan 2023 #7
How about under the couches Mira Jan 2023 #8
And all the rooms at the Trump Hotel Walleye Jan 2023 #13
Pences did go to IN Gov Holcomb's lake home as Captain Zero Jan 2023 #67
LOL BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #9
We sure pay a lot of taxes for this level of ineptitude. twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #50
agreed Skittles Jan 2023 #84
Fox viewers will never be told about this. Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #11
Link AkFemDem Jan 2023 #25
Fox's web site is more "fair and balanced" than its cable TV news. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2023 #48
I would imagine that the website viewership leans markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #57
The National Archives is responsible for following the chain of custody of these docs. 33taw Jan 2023 #12
Leader Needs to Be Fired erpowers Jan 2023 #40
Yeah NA has to be suspect BUT Captain Zero Jan 2023 #68
I wonder what percentage of classified material is sent to The National Archives. friend of a friend Jan 2023 #71
Why isn't there better document control? Renew Deal Jan 2023 #14
+1 H2O Man Jan 2023 #17
+100 - NARA has some serious housekeeping to get up on. thenelm1 Jan 2023 #36
The documents don't go to the archive until sab390 Jan 2023 #47
The whataboutism is pulsing in this one Marthe48 Jan 2023 #15
I'm Spartacus! ToxMarz Jan 2023 #16
Next big D.D. souvenir Marthe48 Jan 2023 #18
As A Nurse Who Handles Narcotics... GB_RN Jan 2023 #19
We clearly do not have a process in place MontanaMama Jan 2023 #21
The fact that our enemies know this wnylib Jan 2023 #75
How many regular folk AkFemDem Jan 2023 #23
I bet this has been more common than we know throughout our history. chowder66 Jan 2023 #24
They're everywhere! Bayard Jan 2023 #28
I'll bet this happens often when outgoing officials pack up their stuff. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #29
Start Rebl2 Jan 2023 #31
Does anybody track these documents? inwiththenew Jan 2023 #32
The really important/interesting stuff has serial numbers... Shipwack Jan 2023 #53
as with Biden, I suspect haphazard packing.. agingdem Jan 2023 #33
Hey - I'm gonna look cilla4progress Jan 2023 #34
Hey - I'm gonna look cilla4progress Jan 2023 #35
Either this is a systemic problem or someone's been putting classified documents in everyone's house SledDriver Jan 2023 #37
I think this is bad news caraher Jan 2023 #39
Nope, big difference. TFG refused to give them back so the government Ocelot II Jan 2023 #52
Of course there's a big difference caraher Jan 2023 #83
I honestly don't understand how sloppy classified info tracked. intheflow Jan 2023 #44
Will Garland now appoint a special counsel for Pence? He is guilty of exactly he same thing as Lonestarblue Jan 2023 #49
Well, Mr Garland, are you going to trot out another special counsel? markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #51
Both Pence & Biden notified Archives & FBI. tRump stonewalled, obstructed, lied, got lawyers to lie, Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #54
I know, you know, most logical folks know, the cases are not comparable, I bet it still gets tRump OverBurn Jan 2023 #70
Nope. tRump will draw things out, but he will lose to Garland/Smith. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #72
tinfoil hat time!!! Javaman Jan 2023 #56
Lets see how FAST that Special Council gets trotted out by Garland for Pence Bengus81 Jan 2023 #60
I read somewhere that NARA BonnieJW Jan 2023 #61
I am sure House Republicans will be investigating this. cstanleytech Jan 2023 #62
I expect CNN, et al, to breathlessly report on this "scandal!!11" mcar Jan 2023 #63
A few thoughts... BadgerMom Jan 2023 #64
This appears to be a systemic problem. patphil Jan 2023 #65
Good wryter2000 Jan 2023 #66
This whole fiasco is a reflection on the incompetence of the National Archives' ability to track onetexan Jan 2023 #69
That is good news! Especially given they were immediately turned over to The Feds. usaf-vet Jan 2023 #73
Will Dick Durbin come out and tell us how "troubled" he is by this like he did for President Biden? JohnSJ Jan 2023 #74
HEHHH! electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #76
Oh no! Classified documents were found at my house. Does this mean I'm an Wonder Why Jan 2023 #78
I still think it is more than curious DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #80
They would hang Mike Pense if they had him. OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2023 #81
Classified docs found.....at Abe Lincoln's Springfield, IL home! I shit you not...... machoneman Jan 2023 #82
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