As Jack Smith’s federal grand jury reconvenes in Washington, D.C. after a four week hiatus, and as reports swirl that a decision to move forward with an indictment could come any day, it’s useful to go back to the core of the probable case against ex-president Trump. There are several things we, the public,
As someone who held a TS clearance, this narrative makes me physically ill. It is beyond comprehension that a deranged egomaniacal clown had access to the Nation's most sensitive information. The risk to our security, that of our allies, and that of our sources is incalculable.
About this: “For a president who was deeply mistrustful of what he believes was a deep state conspiracy against him” — I do not believe that Trump believes in a deep state conspiracy. That’s an elaborate act. His entire political persona is an elaborate fabrication. I do believe he wants power, wealth, and, above all attention and adoration. And the only way he knows how to get it is to deliver the kind of performance he has delivered since 2015—Well, really, his whole adult life, but in terms of politics, since 2015.
Have they considered looking into Ivana's casket? I hope this is as bad as it sounds for him. He deserves the absolute worse that can happen. Members of Congress who got texts from Mark Meadows also need to suffer some consequences.
If Trump really needed the documents for some political or other nefarious purpose, he could have copied them and still returned the originals, thereby likely terminating any case against him. But he evidently didn’t do that. Why not? I think it’s just Trump bully behavior, showing everyone he thinks he’s top dog and no one can touch him and make it stick.
Other than their perceived dollar value, the documents may also entice Trump from a more primitive/brainstem position of possessing stuff, stuff that might equate to power or dominion, with a petulant reticence to leggo....
To think that this particular organism, this mishmash of neurons is yet again a presidential candidate is simply....reality-bending...
Two things stick out to me. First that it seems entirely possible that the Iran invasion docs and the $2 billion the Saudis gave to Jared Kushner are related. Second, on the other hand, is the possibility that DJT simply lied about the existence of those docs in that September 2021 meeting, the same way J Edgar Hoover lied about "I have in my hands the names of 250 communists".
This may be (!) too silly for such a serious subject, but . . . Does anyone else think this picture of Jack Smith looks like Coach Beard? Every time I see it I am struck by the resemblance!
A lot of you liked a comment of mine (thank you). Got me thinking. Maybe you have to be a New Yorker to understand how Donald Trump has completely fabricated his MAGA right wing conservative populist persona, and how he doesn’t really believe a stitch of it. If you grew up, as I did, in proximity to where Fred Trump built his Mitchell-Lama co-op, Trump Village; if you grew up with Trump on the cover of the Daily News and the New York Post—You know this guy has no morally grounded stances on gays, guns, God, abortion, or anything else that undergirds his mistakenly identified “policies.” He has no authentic policy positions. All he has is provocations and dog whistles. All he wants is attention, adoration, power, and control.
Dumb question but why can’t we have special juries with security clearances when these types of crimes arise? I mean it would be tried in DC, right? Or even bring Trump before a military court since he was commander in chief. There must be some way to prosecute treasonous criminals fully!
I'm no expert on classified documents, but it seems that Trump ordered people who were not authorized to see them to handle them, in particular, the valet and his lawyer. Secondly, was Bedminster ever searched? Could the FBI have simply quietly searched it and the public does not know? That certainly seems unlikely. If it hasn't been searched, why not? Certainly seems to be plenty of probably cause to get a warrant.
National security aside, all official records, documents, mementos received, notes taken, ledgers, calendars...heck, everything from Jan 20, 2017 to Jan 20, 2021 belong to the American people NOT trump. He has no rights to any of it.
Even if others packed the boxed to go from DC to Mar a Lago, I find it hard to believe that anyone other than Trump put the documents in his desk drawers. Also, I've been wondering for months why no one seemed to be focused on the face that there were missing documents - leading to the question of what did Trump do with them. And who has them now?
The only thing Donald loves more than himself is M-O-N-E-Y. I'm betting he kept those documents with intent to sell and wouldn't be surprised if he actually did. That bipedal skin sack of genetic material shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a MAGICIAN'S secrets, never mind anything having to do with any of our country's national security.
I find it hard to believe Trump hadn't told ANYONE about the documents that haven't been found yet. He is incapable of keeping his trap shut. Especially, when it's something that important. He likes feeling like it's important, he likes knowing he has SOMETHING. He would explode into a thousand pieces if he didn't spill it to someone. So... the question is, WHO. Someone out there knows.
It may be a foregone conclusion, but I believe that tRump knew exactly what he was doing all along. He even played his own attorneys. He trusts no one, that much is clear, and it's also clear that anyone associated with him is fair game when it comes to him using ANYBODY to take the fall for him. No one is above this, and that's abundantly clear.
As for where that Milley War document is, I say dig up Ivana. Funny how she 'accidentally fell' right around the time that those documents were being sought. It even could be that he already had her dug up, retrieved the documents, and made a deal netting him big bucks. Otherwise why would Jared get $2B from the Saudis for 'investment' when Jared doesn't know squat about investing?
I'll be the first to admit that I absolutely detest conspiracy theories, but I dunno, this whole thing stinks. tRump had too much to gain by keeping those docs, and I wouldn't put it past him to sell them to the highest bidder.
As someone who held a TS clearance, this narrative makes me physically ill. It is beyond comprehension that a deranged egomaniacal clown had access to the Nation's most sensitive information. The risk to our security, that of our allies, and that of our sources is incalculable.
About this: “For a president who was deeply mistrustful of what he believes was a deep state conspiracy against him” — I do not believe that Trump believes in a deep state conspiracy. That’s an elaborate act. His entire political persona is an elaborate fabrication. I do believe he wants power, wealth, and, above all attention and adoration. And the only way he knows how to get it is to deliver the kind of performance he has delivered since 2015—Well, really, his whole adult life, but in terms of politics, since 2015.
Have they considered looking into Ivana's casket? I hope this is as bad as it sounds for him. He deserves the absolute worse that can happen. Members of Congress who got texts from Mark Meadows also need to suffer some consequences.
If Trump really needed the documents for some political or other nefarious purpose, he could have copied them and still returned the originals, thereby likely terminating any case against him. But he evidently didn’t do that. Why not? I think it’s just Trump bully behavior, showing everyone he thinks he’s top dog and no one can touch him and make it stick.
Other than their perceived dollar value, the documents may also entice Trump from a more primitive/brainstem position of possessing stuff, stuff that might equate to power or dominion, with a petulant reticence to leggo....
To think that this particular organism, this mishmash of neurons is yet again a presidential candidate is simply....reality-bending...
Two things stick out to me. First that it seems entirely possible that the Iran invasion docs and the $2 billion the Saudis gave to Jared Kushner are related. Second, on the other hand, is the possibility that DJT simply lied about the existence of those docs in that September 2021 meeting, the same way J Edgar Hoover lied about "I have in my hands the names of 250 communists".
This may be (!) too silly for such a serious subject, but . . . Does anyone else think this picture of Jack Smith looks like Coach Beard? Every time I see it I am struck by the resemblance!
A lot of you liked a comment of mine (thank you). Got me thinking. Maybe you have to be a New Yorker to understand how Donald Trump has completely fabricated his MAGA right wing conservative populist persona, and how he doesn’t really believe a stitch of it. If you grew up, as I did, in proximity to where Fred Trump built his Mitchell-Lama co-op, Trump Village; if you grew up with Trump on the cover of the Daily News and the New York Post—You know this guy has no morally grounded stances on gays, guns, God, abortion, or anything else that undergirds his mistakenly identified “policies.” He has no authentic policy positions. All he has is provocations and dog whistles. All he wants is attention, adoration, power, and control.
Dumb question but why can’t we have special juries with security clearances when these types of crimes arise? I mean it would be tried in DC, right? Or even bring Trump before a military court since he was commander in chief. There must be some way to prosecute treasonous criminals fully!
I'm no expert on classified documents, but it seems that Trump ordered people who were not authorized to see them to handle them, in particular, the valet and his lawyer. Secondly, was Bedminster ever searched? Could the FBI have simply quietly searched it and the public does not know? That certainly seems unlikely. If it hasn't been searched, why not? Certainly seems to be plenty of probably cause to get a warrant.
National security aside, all official records, documents, mementos received, notes taken, ledgers, calendars...heck, everything from Jan 20, 2017 to Jan 20, 2021 belong to the American people NOT trump. He has no rights to any of it.
Even if others packed the boxed to go from DC to Mar a Lago, I find it hard to believe that anyone other than Trump put the documents in his desk drawers. Also, I've been wondering for months why no one seemed to be focused on the face that there were missing documents - leading to the question of what did Trump do with them. And who has them now?
The only thing Donald loves more than himself is M-O-N-E-Y. I'm betting he kept those documents with intent to sell and wouldn't be surprised if he actually did. That bipedal skin sack of genetic material shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a MAGICIAN'S secrets, never mind anything having to do with any of our country's national security.
I find it hard to believe Trump hadn't told ANYONE about the documents that haven't been found yet. He is incapable of keeping his trap shut. Especially, when it's something that important. He likes feeling like it's important, he likes knowing he has SOMETHING. He would explode into a thousand pieces if he didn't spill it to someone. So... the question is, WHO. Someone out there knows.
Thank you so much for your excellent explanation. I wonder what is going on with the January 6 grand jury since Pence has already testified there.
It may be a foregone conclusion, but I believe that tRump knew exactly what he was doing all along. He even played his own attorneys. He trusts no one, that much is clear, and it's also clear that anyone associated with him is fair game when it comes to him using ANYBODY to take the fall for him. No one is above this, and that's abundantly clear.
As for where that Milley War document is, I say dig up Ivana. Funny how she 'accidentally fell' right around the time that those documents were being sought. It even could be that he already had her dug up, retrieved the documents, and made a deal netting him big bucks. Otherwise why would Jared get $2B from the Saudis for 'investment' when Jared doesn't know squat about investing?
I'll be the first to admit that I absolutely detest conspiracy theories, but I dunno, this whole thing stinks. tRump had too much to gain by keeping those docs, and I wouldn't put it past him to sell them to the highest bidder.