Judge: "Arbitrary enforcement...is featuring in this case."

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Jay Bratt, representing special counsel office, confirmed the "crime" began that day because as a former president, he was entitled to retain the documents.

Cannon again asked for historical precedent as to when a former president or vice president faced charges for similar conduct. Bratt of course said there is none.

She added "vice president" on numerous occasions for a reason--Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Mike Pence all skated on criminal charges. Trump is the only one who has not.

Cannon: "Arbitrary enforcement...is featuring in this case."

Cannon also addressed the "foreseeability" as to Trump's awareness he was committing a crime by keeping classified/national defense information.

"Given the constellation of what happened before"--meaning no criminal prosecution of former presidents including Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan and vice presidents--Cannon suggested Trump could have reasonably expected he was in the clear.

https://x.com/julie_kelly2/status/1768310989403930891?s=20

Also of interest: Jay Bratt claiming there is no official process for a president to obtain or keep a security clearance. His argument is Trump's clearance automatically expired at the end of this term--which contradicts how former government officials maintained clearances long after their service ended.

Trump's elimination of John Brennan's clearance was raised.

But there is a problem. The Dept. of Energy, learning of Smith's indictment against Trump in the summer of 2023, retroactively revoked Trump's "Q" security clearance.

Bratt says the government has emails and a draft memo to revoke Trump's clearance.

Cannon's counterargument is--but if there is no formal process for authorizing or removing a president's security clearance--why did DOE need to memorialize it post-indictment.

Bratt didn't really have an answer.

https://x.com/julie_kelly2/status/1768312398698422359?s=20

 

 

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