Trump Document Indictment(s) - 6/9/2023

File this under: "Nothing good can come from it."

People who have no idea what the rules are regarding classification and declassification of documents are acting as if they speak with authoritaty on the subject. Not surprisingly, instead of speaking from actual authority, they speak from their bias. But in the end, it will be the Supreme Court of the United States that is the only authoritative voice that matters. Don't let your television know it all of choice, speaking directly to your own bias, fool you. They are speaking to your echo chamber, not to truth. Sure, it feels good when someone speaks to my bias. I bet it feels good to you when they speak to yours, too. Well, just because it feels good don't make it right, not by any measure when it comes to this kind of technical, legal stuff. There are really just three simple questions in this matter. Setting aside my own biases and trying to be objective, these are the questions.

1. Is the President of the United States the ultimate declassification authority, and is his or her declassification authority subject to bureaucratic processes and the approval or disapproval of subordinate bureaucrats?

2. Did President Trump de-classify the documents in question or not?

3. If there is or was wrongdoing, i.e. if the docs in question were NOT declassified, are the charges proportional and appropriate to the offense?

To me, those are the legal questions. 

The fact that Trump is an asshole is a given. The fact that he was arrogant and combative in his handling of this stuff is perfectly in keeping with who he is. He is a belligerent, bellicose jerk. What else would you expect?

The fact that the Deep State, Biden Administration, media, establishment politicos and D.C. elites hate Trump and see no possibility other than he is a criminal guilty evil despot in every single thing he does is also a given. Trump's most vocal detractors can't see clear to see even a possibility he is in the right and innocent.

I don't think these indictments are good for our country. That is for another day.

For today, it will come down to the three questions I listed earlier. I do have my thoughts on what this means for our country, for the GOP, and future Democratic politicians once the pendulum swings the other way. For today I'm just going to leave it at: The know it alls on TV don't know squat. They really don't. Now go ahead and get back to listening to whoever speaks to your bias and feel good. Then be mad as hell if the Supreme Court doesn't see it your way.