Speaking Of Transparency

One full week since the search was executed by DOJ and publicized by Trump, and Trump has still not said a word of explanation as to why he took the documents, why he did not return them all, and what he was doing with them for over 18 months.

— Andrew Weissmann (@AWeissmann_) August 16, 2022

Inquiring minds want to know. Credulous minds wait to be directed to the next shiny thing Trump screams and points at.

What I’m looking for on the surveillance tape:

1. Who has access to the room, and how often?

2. Did they move stuff OUT, knowing feds were coming?

3. Did they move stuff back IN, after they thought they had bamboozled DOJ?

I’m just asking questions https://t.co/KAzPcpQtpt

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) August 16, 2022

More questions worth answering.

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— Mrs. F (@ms_frazzled) August 15, 2022

Really closer to what the "conversation" about this search should be.

I totally agree that the addition of the word ‘highly’ was intentional and significant. https://t.co/b6iZBj4vH4

— Brandon Van Grack (@BVanGrack) August 16, 2022

🤔 Maybe Trump does have a reason for claiming he "declassified" all those documents with his magical Article II powers.

Trump is being represented in court by a former parking garage general counsel and a former OAN host.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 16, 2022

Maybe Trump does have a reason to be extremely worried.  Here, let's pause to find out:

Alina Habba is spewing pure nonsense. Confidential witnesses are NEVER identified at the pre-indictment stage. Grand jury secrecy really does protect the "CW" or "CC". In 25 years of working as in criminal litigation (3 as an AUSA, 22 on the defense side), I know of only one leak https://t.co/vaR4TXH73a

— Mitchell Epner (@MitchellEpner) August 16, 2022

Yup. Pure bonehead. "Blindsided"?  After holding these documents illegally and improperly for 18 months, and in the face of a subpoena still refusing to relinquish all of them?  I hope she files as a party to the hearing Thursday and makes that argument in open court.

And lastly: why does Trump want the affidavit supporting the search warrant released?

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— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) August 16, 2022

He wants to know who the "traitor" is. You know, like a mob boss in a movie.

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— Sir Humphrey 🇺🇦 (@bdquinn) August 15, 2022