fightforfreedom (336 posts)
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Trump destroying official Whitehouse documents is a slam dunk indictment.
The committee has the smoking guns with Trumps fingerprints on them. They have the documents he tore up. They have the witnesses who watched Trump tear up the documents and then taped them back together. They have witnesses who saw Trump destroy documents by burning them. This is a big deal.
They have witnesses who I believe would testify they warned Trump time and time again, tearing up, destroying, burning, Whitehouse documents is a federal crime. There is no way Garland cannot prosecute this crime. Not doing so would allow future presidents, staff to destroy records at will.
Trump has no defense in this crime. He can't claim ignorance, he can't blame other people.
One way or another Trump is going to be indicted. I am now 100% convinced.
New DU DNC shill spamming the site with anti-trump propaganda...
Lunabell (3,073 posts)
1. I'm not convinced.
Seems like nobody has the cajones to do anything. The rich and powerful protect their own.
fightforfreedom (336 posts)
7. When it comes to indicting Trump, I have now moved past optimistic.
He is going to be indicted. On conviction I remain optimistic.
Oh, I have no doubts the DOJ will indict Trump for something in September 2024... and then drop all charges after the election if he loses...
Star Member MLAA (10,290 posts)
4. Yep!
Below is one of several statutes than can apply. The one below does not require proof of the value of the taken item. Those statutes that require proof of value have higher sentences.
18 U.S. Code §2071. Concealment, removal, or mutilation generally provides:
(a) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited with any clerk or officer of any court of the United States, or in any public office, or with any judicial or public officer of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
(b) Whoever, having the custody of any such record, proceeding, map, book, document, paper, or other thing, willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall forfeit his office and be disqualified from holding any office under the United States….
True Blue American (14,705 posts)
18. Trump actually stole letters That Obama wrote. He tried to steal artifacts from the Embassy while everyone else was at Normandy.
I wonder if the Queen has checked her jewelry yet? A sleazy con man and petty thief lived in the Whitehouse for 4 years, then slunk out of town like the cowardly grifter he is.
Star Member Johnny2X2X (12,390 posts)
11. This is political
Trump won't face indictment for something like this because the public doesn't care one bit about it.
Star Member Mr. Ected (8,022 posts)
14. Although I agree wholeheartedly that crimes were perpetrated and ignorance is not a defense
Standing alone, it doesn't rise to the level of "lock him up".
In conjunction with a few dozen obstruction charges, though, and incitement of a seditious insurrection and election fraud and, and, and, it becomes another nail in the coffin.
Star Member Stuart G (32,772 posts)
19. Time will tell...Over all, Time is not on Trump's side...unless he dies soon.
New York Atty General will get him over time. Avoiding taxes is a crime. Is that true?..
..........My guess is that Trump avoided all state taxes....not a few...but ....ALL
....because he thinks he can get away with anything. Now wait a minute..................just a minute,...........?
What did they get Al Capone on?.......Does anyone know?.........Did Al Capone go to jail?...enough said..
