re: **UPDATED*Full (Redacted) MAL Raid Affidavit(PDF of Redaction Filing + Link to Doc)

So the only reason that is provided is:

NARA requested documents and Trump allowed them to come in and bring boxes back to DC. NARA saw there were documents marked Classified, Top Secret, and Confidential. The Agent says based on my training, I knew the documents had to do with National Defense.
So we need to raid his house for fear that he possesses secret docs.


Basically they could've negotiated and requested those boxes like they did the first time. But nope, they wanted to raid the house and embarrass him and drag him through the mud.

We are provided with 1 reason as to why they did this. Nothing else is made public.

Did anyone read the letter at the bottom of the affidavit from Trump's lawyers? He said what I've been saying for a while. I will quote:

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Under the U.S. Constitution, the President is vested with the highest level of authority when it comes to the classification and declassification of documents.

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Yep, this has never been in question (until OMB).

As for criminal liability, he said:

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Any attempt to impose criminal liability on a President or former President that involves his actions with respect to documents marked classified would implicate grave constitutional separation-of powers issues. Beyond that, the primary criminal statute that governs the unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material does not apply to the President.

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Yep exactly. If you read the criminal statute in question, it is clear it is not talking about the President. For example, the lawyer points out the wording of the statute:

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An element of this offense, which the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt, is that the accused is "an officer, employee, contractor, or consultant of the United States." The President is none of these.

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Exactly what I have been saying. The president is not an officer, employee, contractor or consultant. He is the supreme elected official. This statute was clearly written for regular baws sitting at a desk somewhere in the military or DoD. It does not apply to the President.

The redactions are so ridiculous. Top legal experts have said the President is not subject to the espionage act therefore obstruction is also moot.

It is like it was written by lawfare blogger lawyers citing CBS reported a moving van at MAL.

Trump did not pack up anything. This is all bullshite like crossfire hurricane. They killed 2 birds with one stone it seems. They get crossfire hurricane docs Trump needs for his RICO lawsuit. AND they paint Trump as a criminal via news leaks and this garbage.

The magistrate that approved the warrant and these redacted documents... Because CBS spotted a moving van or an 'informant' mole said, OMB took something he should not have: can go to hell.

I am not Turley or Dersh and I can see it is all bullshite bird-dogging and gas-lighting Trump some more.

Page 7, item 21 (b) is exactly what they're after. Can Trump run for office if they drag this out?

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(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. As used in this
subsection, the term "office" does not include the office held by any person as a
retired officer of the Armed Forces of the United States.

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I saw that also YA TIttle. Didn't they site a yahoo article or something to justify a FISA warrant during the campaign.

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Yes, and they leaked the fake info to Yahoo. So they leak fake info. Get a reporter to write something on it, then cite that article as evidence in an affidavit.

Would have been very beneficial if your Q posts had been redacted this much

May every past, present and future FBI official burn in hell for eternity.

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Exactly what I have been saying. The president is not an officer, employee, contractor or consultant. He is the supreme elected official. This statute was clearly written for regular baws sitting at a desk somewhere in the military or DoD. It does not apply to the President.

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This also makes me bonkers. The President spends 4-8 years with knowledge of every national secret there is. Orange Man is extra bad bc he cannot un-know a thing he knows.

This just makes it abundantly clear that these are all Muh Collushioun documents and Kash and DJT are just planning how to fire everyone involved in causing that shite show for GASP abusing their security privilges.

The affidavit cites published caselaw and news articles. Great redactions.

The DOJ is a joke and embarassment and Merrick Garland needs to be impeached in teh most humiliating way possible and congress should just go ahead and fire any of these FBI agents participating in this for good measure.

I hate everything.

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If I had to show my work in school to get credit for providing the correct answer, they should have to provide this affidavit without redaction in order to continue weaponizing it.

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I would think the Trump legal team would have a helluva argument to see more of it