The New Defense Seems Strangely Familiar

Facts Matter: pic.twitter.com/gHEHpq4RzY

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) January 10, 2023

No, that’s just the topic.

Don't you have a victim in the basement screaming for your attention? https://t.co/nw4aFqFp93

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 10, 2023

Trump, as I said, took this matter to court; all the way to the Supreme Court. Never once was this defense of declassification raised by him in those proceedings.

There’s a reason for that.

(A: It’s not a legal defense. B: there’s no proof of it.)

The other difference is this:

As a matter of law, this is the most important line by President Biden:

"I was ... surprised to learn that there were any government records that were taken there to that office." https://t.co/7VBq7twqTA

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) January 10, 2023

After stalling for months, Trump went to court to get the documents back. And he still isn’t cooperating with the DOJ.