It’s hard not to be dramatic in response to this. First, the indictment proves my point that classified information is radioactive. Lawyers should not accept a clearance in a criminal trial.
A Roosevelt moment. Republicans pushed the 22nd Amendment to avoid another Roosevelt. The Amendment ended up prohibiting another Reagan term. The risk to a sitting president is trumped-up criminal liability might be created after he leaves office. The safest move is to stay in office. Declare martial law? Inconceivable. But on Wednesday, indicting a former president was pretty much inconceivable.
Equal protection: Pence, Biden, Clinton and Obama all had classified info and were not indicted.
Politics: 70% of Americans believe this indictment is political as do I.
Does anyone honestly believe that Trump was acting as an espionage agent of a foreign government? I do not.
The case will be decided based on jury instructions, and I don’t think there are pattern instructions for this crime.
Whatever your views on Trump, this indictment is a huge mistake. The case will tear the country apart.
I don’t know why Trump kept the documents. Research for his memoirs? Probably it has something to do with his belief that he was rightfully elected. Does that turn the trial into a trial on the 2020 election?