Trump claims presidents can declassify documents ‘even by thinking about it

[insolent imp]

Comprehension issue then?

that would fall on you and the fat fuck trump

(a)
Whoever, being an officer, employee, contractor, or consultant of the United States, and, by virtue of his office, employment, position, or contract, becomes possessed of documents or materials containing classified information of the United States, knowingly removes such documents or materials without authority and with the intent to retain such documents or materials at an unauthorized location shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.

 

[Rambunctious]

Trump claims presidents can declassify documents ‘even by thinking about it’

Former President Trump in a new interview asserted presidents don’t have to go through a formal process to declassify sensitive documents and can do so “even by thinking about it.” The former president’s comments came as he has repeatedly argued that he declassified secret and top-secret...

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“There doesn’t have to be a process, as I understand it,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity. “If you’re the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying, ‘It’s declassified.’ Even by thinking about it.”

So, do you all agree with this? Is just the mere thought of something being declassified enough to make it so?

There was an attorney on FOX last week that has assisted Presidents from both parties on how to declassify documents they would like to keep and how to work with the archives dept.... he said a president has sole authority to declassify and he doesn't have to tell anyone... there is no set process he must follow... if the Archives dept. wants to go through those documents they can but not at the point of an FBI rifle.....

 

[Rambunctious]

Over a hundred Classified Documents were found improperly stored

Nothing to “think”
it is a fact

Liar.... that's not true and you keep telling the same lie....

 

[insolent imp]

There was an attorney on FOX last week that has assisted Presidents from both parties on how to declassify documents they would like to keep and how to work with the archives dept.... he said a president has sole authority to declassify and he doesn't have to tell anyone... there is no set process he must follow... if the Archives dept. wants to go through those documents they can but not at the point of an FBI rifle.....

there is a direct process for removing secure documents and their storage.

 

[rightwinger]

Liar.... that's not true and you keep telling the same lie....

As you go full Conservatard

Just deny any information you find uncomfortable

 

[Rambunctious]

there is a direct process for removing secure documents and their storage.

Then tell us what it is because no one has yet... not here not on TV and not in the press... they all say there is but can't site it....

 

[Rambunctious]

As you go full Conservatard

Just deny any information you find uncomfortable

Dude you keep lying... and I'm going to call you on it every time I see it.... If you have to lie... maybe you are wrong....

 

[rightwinger]

Dude you keep lying... and I'm going to call you on it every time I see it.... If you have to lie... maybe you are wrong....

Show the lie Skippy

I will wait…….

 

[Rambunctious]

Show the lie Skippy

I will wait…….

I already did dummy....

 

[iceberg]

There was an attorney on FOX last week that has assisted Presidents from both parties on how to declassify documents they would like to keep and how to work with the archives dept.... he said a president has sole authority to declassify and he doesn't have to tell anyone... there is no set process he must follow... if the Archives dept. wants to go through those documents they can but not at the point of an FBI rifle.....

While I personally think there should be a process, this is simply my own view. If there is no process then is what Trump said wrong?

No.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

LOL.....That's right, keep all your focus on Trump. That's the plan.

I agree..question is..whose plan...LOL!

Trump is a sinking ship...amusing that Putin is also circling the drain. Fitting that both should be linked in failure.

 

[Rambunctious]

While I personally think there should be a process, this is simply my own view. If there is no process then is what Trump said wrong?

No.

Trump is not an attorney that is why he has a whole stable of them... Trump never packed one single box himself... so its reasonable to expect he would declassify anything taken to or left at his private home... then the process of Archiving documents begins....
Biden and Garland thought that would be a good time to go full attack mode on a former president and possibly the next GOP presidential candidate....
There was a day when a sitting president would be impeached for ordering such a raid..... and heads would roll for carrying out that order at the DOJ and FBI... but we have weak leadership in the GOP and always have.... That's why we are two clicks away from living in a tyrannical nation... no one is fighting for the constitution... but Trump...

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Well the Dems seem to think they can indict & convict DT with just strong feelings.
At least thinking involves actual brain function & not just some Pavlovian response to your emotional triggers.

Yes, I think if he considers them unclassified, they are unclassified.
He has the ultimate authority in these matters.
Did that hurt?

Perhaps there is an argument..for a sitting President..perhaps. But Trump is just a citizen now..and has no special powers. His actions do not last past his term..and Biden removed all his clearances the very first day of his Presidency~

 

[rightwinger]

I already did dummy....

As usual……You FAILED

 

[iceberg]

Trump is not an attorney that is why he has a whole stable of them... Trump never packed one single box himself... so its reasonable to expect he would declassify anything taken to or left at his private home... then the process of Archiving documents begins....
Biden and Garland thought that would be a good time to go full attack mode on a former president and possibly the next GOP presidential candidate....
There was a day when a sitting president would be impeached for ordering such a raid..... and heads would roll for carrying out that order at the DOJ and FBI... but we have weak leadership in the GOP and always have.... That's why we are two clicks away from living in a tyrannical nation... no one is fighting for the constitution... but Trump...

And that is the strange part to me.

The left screams SHOW ME WHERE HE DID THIS and at first glance I agree. Where did he do this.

However, if there is no process, while odd, then he can do whatever he wants and this is something to correct / adjust moving forward.

 

[insolent imp]

Then tell us what it is because no one has yet... not here not on TV and not in the press... they all say there is but can't site it....

(1) There is established an Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel ("Panel"). The Secretaries of State and Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of Central Intelligence, the Archivist of the United States, and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs shall each appoint a senior level representative to serve as a member of the Panel. The President shall select the Chair of the Panel from among the Panel members.



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(b) Functions. The Panel shall:

(1) decide on appeals by persons who have filed classification challenges under section 1.9 of this order;

(2) approve, deny or amend agency exemptions from automatic declassification as provided in section 3.4 of this order; and

(3) decide on appeals by persons or entities who have filed requests for mandatory declassification review under section 3.6 of this order.



* * * * *
Sec. 5.5. Information Security Policy Advisory Council.

(a) Establishment. There is established an Information Security Policy Advisory Council ("Council"). The Council shall be composed of seven members appointed by the President for staggered terms not to exceed 4 years, from among persons who have demonstrated interest and expertise in an area related to the subject matter of this order and are not otherwise employees of the Federal Government.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

(1) There is established an Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel ("Panel"). The Secretaries of State and Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of Central Intelligence, the Archivist of the United States, and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs shall each appoint a senior level representative to serve as a member of the Panel. The President shall select the Chair of the Panel from among the Panel members.



* * * * *
(b) Functions. The Panel shall:

(1) decide on appeals by persons who have filed classification challenges under section 1.9 of this order;

(2) approve, deny or amend agency exemptions from automatic declassification as provided in section 3.4 of this order; and

(3) decide on appeals by persons or entities who have filed requests for mandatory declassification review under section 3.6 of this order.



* * * * *
Sec. 5.5. Information Security Policy Advisory Council.

(a) Establishment. There is established an Information Security Policy Advisory Council ("Council"). The Council shall be composed of seven members appointed by the President for staggered terms not to exceed 4 years, from among persons who have demonstrated interest and expertise in an area related to the subject matter of this order and are not otherwise employees of the Federal Government.

Yeah..but Trumpy-bear needs just think all them away...and like magic..all is good across the land.

 

[MagicMike]

LOL.....That's right, keep all your focus on Trump. That's the plan.

Amazing that you don't think holding Trump accountable so this shit NEVER happens again is important.

Why do you hate your country so much?

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

In Hannity interview, Trump claims he can declassify documents 'even by thinking about it'

From the link:

Trump's comments came before the ruling from the appeals court authorizing the Department of Justice to review the 100 classified documents he took. The court said that although the former president has said he declassified the documents before he left office, there are no records of it.

"In any event, at least for these purposes, the declassification argument is a red herring because declassifying an official document would not change its content or render it personal," the court said.

 

[Lastamender]

Prosecutors across the country are just hoping he keeps talking.

He has never stopped talking and prosecutors have nothing but their usual 0.