r/benshapiro • u/Taconinja05 • Aug 26 '22

Heavily redacted affidavit says 184 classified docs found at Trump residence… Discussion/Debate

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3616929-heavily-redacted-affidavit-says-184-classified-docs-found-at-trump-residence/
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u/DarkTemplar26 Aug 26 '22

The classification status is irrelevant to the crime, he wasnt allowed to take documents after his term ended

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u/MrEnigma67 Aug 26 '22

Yes he absolutely can.

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u/DarkTemplar26 Aug 26 '22

Nope, the documents have to go through NARA first

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u/MrEnigma67 Aug 26 '22

Classified documents have to yes.

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u/DarkTemplar26 Aug 26 '22

From the Presidential Records Act

Establishes that Presidential records automatically transfer into the legal custody of the Archivist as soon as the President leaves office.

It's all documents, not just classified

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