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Ha! That's a new twist. One I have not considered before.

You heard it from me and I'm not a Democrat. And kindly note that precisely because no one is above the law, I do not want to see Trump prosecuted. I want to see him investigated and only prosecuted if evidence of crimes justifies him being charged.

I think it's important to notice that the Mar-a-Lago search is NOTHING like any previous event (or nothingburger, hoax, scandal). How do we know that? We know that because FEDERAL AGENTS SEARCHED TRUMP'S HOUSE AND OFFICES and took 20 boxes of materials to further investigate. Nothing like...

Or actual crimes were committed that should be investigated, and charged where appropriate, because no man is above the law.

Your post clearly expresses that point of view. Others, including me, have a different view. Ultimately, the question will be resolved by the courts (judges and juries) if this gets to court. Until then, there is little we can do to resolve the question beyond restating our beliefs in the...

As I said above, the declassification is not resolved. It is an open question that will be argued in court if Trump is charged with crimes related to that. Also note that the declassification is only one of several questions that remain unanswered. If charges are filed against Trump in...

"... the Search Was Conducted Mostly to Damage Trump's Political Career" The above phrase is from this article about a recent poll. It expresses a belief held by 39% of the respondents. Variations of this belief are regularly expressed by some in this forum. I think it is fair to say the...

A Poll RE the Mar-a-Lago Search; 49% Approve, 37% Disapprove "Forty-nine percent of those surveyed in the POLITICO/Morning Consult poll said the search warrant on Trump’s Florida estate was primarily conducted because of evidence he committed a crime, and the same share said they approved of...

It is also true that a former president is not above the law.

Let's not forget about the blunder (or illegal act as some characterize it) of having materials in one's home that are prohibited by law for any citizen to have.

The time line of events preceding the Mar-a-Lago search posted above suggests the search was trivial or done on the basis of a tip alone.

As you know, I assign very light weight to any statement that relies on unidentified sources.

FBI agents report to the FBI director who was appointed by Trump. I don't know what the FBI procedure is for seizing the phone of a congressman, which is a high-profile event. And I'm not even sure what your 3:1 inference is. Rather than guess, let me ask. To you, why is it significant that 3...

Well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see whose view of the future is more clear.

I think the Mar-a-Lago search and fallout increases the likelihood Trump will run. While I don't think entering the race will protect him or somehow delay DOJ actions against him pursuant to the investigations they have underway, I do think Trump believes him becoming an announced candidate will...

That assumes such a plan is in place and I do not agree there is. But even if there was, it would not crash the whole thing. The classification question is but one of several questions raised by this investigation.

Something like that, yes. Notwithstanding the Trump attorney's claims, the DOJ obviously concluded the cooperation was not as the attorney claims. Thus the search. The materials revealed in the property receipt after the search suggest Trump and/or his staff were less than cooperative. The...

A lot more than 3 rooms were searched. Mar-a-Lago is a big place. To me, the remarkable thing is not a team of 30+ agents, technicians and attorneys were sent in to do the search. The remarkable thing is they were in and out in 9 hours. Some have suggested an informant on the inside told DOJ in...

Interesting info. If Trump is charged with a crime or crimes regarding classified documents, it will fall to him to prove he actually had such a declassification order in place.

You and I have different views of this DOJ investigation. I do not see it as "a political ploy." I see it as a legitimate investigation that was initiated months ago when the National Archives referred the matter to DOJ. But let's go with your way for a moment. Let's assume it is a political...