The odds of an indictment of ex-president Trump on charges of espionage, illegal removal of government documents and obstruction of justice just shot up. Perhaps way up. On Wednesday evening, CNN reported that a tape exists (there’s always a tape) of Trump in a meeting at his Bedminster golf club resort in New Jersey in July of 2021. At least two Trump aides attended the meeting, including Margo Martin, a communications specialist who recorded the meeting at Trump’s instruction. Other attendees included aides to former chief of staff Mark Meadows.
“You’re the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying it’s declassified, even by thinking about it.” He is, in his warped mind, equating "President" with "King". He never had a grasp of what being "President" actually meant.
It seems equally possible that DJT's intent was the monetary value of the various classified docs he retained as noted in these 2 quotes:
"As former Senior Foreign Service member Luis Moreno tweeted: “You can bet that if the TS/SCI dox involved military action against Iran, there would be a couple of countries willing to pay a king’s ransom for it.”" Helen Cox Richardson
and "hey, remember when out of the clear blue sky Bone Saw Arabia handed two billion dollars to Donny’s overleveraged and underqualified slumlord son-in-law Jared? what could be worth two billion dollars to Bone Saw Arabia? stolen plans for an attack on Iran, maybe?" Jeff Tiedrich
Another possible explanation for Milley drawing up the plan was to try to make Trump understand the massive loss of American lives that would be involved.
Of course, there's no guarantee that would have swayed Trump, but at least he would have it in writing in his own defense of his actions.
"Such a document would tend to refute the media narrative that Milley was doing everything to stop a crazy Trump from going to war with Iran."
No, it really wouldn't. Plans like that are likely drawn up for any country in the world as a routine matter. It's not about actually intending to go to war, but about being ready if things suddenly take a turn for the worse. Entirely plausible for Milley to draw up such a plan as part of his normal job, and at the same time say "never act on this plan".
Trump is notorious for not keeping paper records for things. However, he clearly doesn't know when not to open his damn mouth when there is a recording device of some sort present. Does he think that, if it's not on paper, then it's not a real record? That non-paper records are, somehow, magically, not admissible in the court of law? Of course... what can we expect from someone who said he could declassify documents with his mind....
Slow methodical case building wins cases. I hope they make the best use of this possible. Admitting your own criminal acts on tape is never a good idea.
Raise your hands if you are surprised by Trump screwing himself over because of his ego and stupidity.
*looks around* Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Didn't think so
I hope this is also a Mark Meadows takedown
“There’s always a tape.” (I swear Republicans, since the time of Nixon, still don’t get the concept of recording. Audio or video.)
“You’re the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying it’s declassified, even by thinking about it.” He is, in his warped mind, equating "President" with "King". He never had a grasp of what being "President" actually meant.
It seems equally possible that DJT's intent was the monetary value of the various classified docs he retained as noted in these 2 quotes:
"As former Senior Foreign Service member Luis Moreno tweeted: “You can bet that if the TS/SCI dox involved military action against Iran, there would be a couple of countries willing to pay a king’s ransom for it.”" Helen Cox Richardson
and "hey, remember when out of the clear blue sky Bone Saw Arabia handed two billion dollars to Donny’s overleveraged and underqualified slumlord son-in-law Jared? what could be worth two billion dollars to Bone Saw Arabia? stolen plans for an attack on Iran, maybe?" Jeff Tiedrich
Banner day!! Now bring on the indictments!!
Another possible explanation for Milley drawing up the plan was to try to make Trump understand the massive loss of American lives that would be involved.
Of course, there's no guarantee that would have swayed Trump, but at least he would have it in writing in his own defense of his actions.
Yes, Trump was proud of being a master student of blackmail techniques with Roy Cohn as a mentor and teacher.
Keeping a document as a "gotcha" fits his profile.
"Such a document would tend to refute the media narrative that Milley was doing everything to stop a crazy Trump from going to war with Iran."
No, it really wouldn't. Plans like that are likely drawn up for any country in the world as a routine matter. It's not about actually intending to go to war, but about being ready if things suddenly take a turn for the worse. Entirely plausible for Milley to draw up such a plan as part of his normal job, and at the same time say "never act on this plan".
Trump is notorious for not keeping paper records for things. However, he clearly doesn't know when not to open his damn mouth when there is a recording device of some sort present. Does he think that, if it's not on paper, then it's not a real record? That non-paper records are, somehow, magically, not admissible in the court of law? Of course... what can we expect from someone who said he could declassify documents with his mind....
And the hits keep coming - thanks Jay for keeping me up to date! You my friend along with a few others are keeping me sane. <3
Slow methodical case building wins cases. I hope they make the best use of this possible. Admitting your own criminal acts on tape is never a good idea.
The term “state of mind,” when referring to that guy, triggers in me horror, disgust, and rage.
(I do realize it is a legal term.)
Knives out
Why THE FÜÇK is Dolt45 still wandering around!?!??
You know DÅMŃËD WĘLL if this was ANYONE ELSE they’d be in leg irons the second this was discovered, much less published.
As a Squidwife, my Chief husband would have never seen the light of day again had he done 1/100th of what Dolt45 has🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
If Trump is charged with espionage, can he still run for President? It would seem like a huge conflict of interest.