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13. "Not Even the President Can Declassify Nuclear Secrets"

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Tue Jun 20, 2023, 12:45 AM

Jun 2023

Not Even the President Can Declassify Nuclear Secrets

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Even when he was president, Donald Trump lacked the legal authority to declassify a U.S. nuclear weapons-related document that he is charged with illegally possessing, security experts said, contrary to the former U.S. president’s claim.

The secret document, listed as No. 19 in the indictment charging Trump with endangering national security, can under the Atomic Energy Act only be declassified through a process that by the statute involves the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense."

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-lacked-power-declassify-secret-nuclear-arms-document-experts-say-2023-06-18/

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Jack Smith has KEY PIECE of EVIDENCE that will TAKE DOWN Trump - Meidas Touch [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 OP

"19" Blue Owl Jun 2023 #1

Yikes! Great catch! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #2

Is the first green where she is buried PlutosHeart Jun 2023 #17

Hope it will result in 19 years of incarceration... Jrose Jun 2023 #3

Reality Winner did 4 years for stealing 1 classified document. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #6

Nothing at all Serious about Thermo Nuclear Weapons. At least he hasn't (yet) used them. MagaSmash Jun 2023 #4

YES! +1000 Duppers Jun 2023 #12

Put him away Jack. republianmushroom Jun 2023 #5

Great Post..No mater what, Trump will go to jail. Because of Document 19..Watch this one ...Please! Stuart G Jun 2023 #7

GREAT POST, TRUMP WILL GO TO JAIL/PRISON. First 10 minutes if you can't watch all of it. Stuart G Jun 2023 #8

Agreed, this is the most important breaking news of the day! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #10

Damn. mahina Jun 2023 #9

I know! Good news! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #19

I follow the reporter's logic, but it still all comes down to two thing; jury and pardon. Chainfire Jun 2023 #11

You do know, I hope, that if one juror wnylib Jun 2023 #16

Agreed. intrepidity Jun 2023 #18

"Not Even the President Can Declassify Nuclear Secrets" Duppers Jun 2023 #13

Thank you! This is exactly what the grand jury needs to hear to make the right decision Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #14

You're so welcome! Duppers Jun 2023 #15

Good segment. I like this Popok guy. liberalla Jun 2023 #20