That is the case. Classification is not an ‘element’
Posted on: September 21, 2022 at 21:51:39 CT
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of the anticipated charges. Thus it is NOT a defense at all to say that they were declassified - even if true.
It is illegal to possess government records which involve national security concerns. All records created by a president in a governmental context are government property by definition.
Trump is playing to the crowd. The only defense available is “I didn’t have them” and that ship has sailed.