It get worse and worse for Trump…

[Bugsy McGurk]

Trump reportedly told aide, ‘You don’t know anything about the boxes’ — MSNBC

Donald Trump didn't just reportedly use classified materials as scratch pads, he also allegedly told an aide to play dumb when talking to the FBI.

apple.news

“ABC News reported that the Republican’s longtime assistant, Molly Michael, told federal investigators that he “repeatedly wrote to-do lists for her” on documents marked as classified.

In other words, according to ABC News’ reporting, which has not been independently verified by MSNBC or NBC News, Trump had a habit of using classified materials as effectively scratch pads.

But as remarkable as these allegations are, there was another element in the story that stood out for me:

Just so we’re all clear, “the boxes” referred to the containers filled with sensitive materials that Trump improperly took to his glorified country club after leaving the White House. His longtime assistant was almost certainly familiar with “the boxes,” which makes it all the more notable that the former president allegedly told his aide, “You don’t know anything about the boxes” after learning that Michael was poised to speak to the FBI.

It’s almost as if Trump was concerned about his assistant telling law enforcement the truth, so he took the legally dubious step of subtly encouraging her to play dumb.”

 

[bdtex]

Trump reportedly told aide, ‘You don’t know anything about the boxes’ — MSNBC

Donald Trump didn't just reportedly use classified materials as scratch pads, he also allegedly told an aide to play dumb when talking to the FBI.

apple.news

“ABC News reported that the Republican’s longtime assistant, Molly Michael, told federal investigators that he “repeatedly wrote to-do lists for her” on documents marked as classified.

In other words, according to ABC News’ reporting, which has not been independently verified by MSNBC or NBC News, Trump had a habit of using classified materials as effectively scratch pads.

But as remarkable as these allegations are, there was another element in the story that stood out for me:

Just so we’re all clear, “the boxes” referred to the containers filled with sensitive materials that Trump improperly took to his glorified country club after leaving the White House. His longtime assistant was almost certainly familiar with “the boxes,” which makes it all the more notable that the former president allegedly told his aide, “You don’t know anything about the boxes” after learning that Michael was poised to speak to the FBI.

It’s almost as if Trump was concerned about his assistant telling law enforcement the truth, so he took the legally dubious step of subtly encouraging her to play dumb.”

In a just world, he'd compile a slew of convictions for witness tampering.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

In a just world, he'd compile a slew of convictions for witness tampering.

The biggest mistake made was when the Dem House let Trump slide for all the obstruction of justice identified in the Mueller report. They should have impeached him right then and there. In failing to do that they emboldened him to think he could engage in his lawlessness with impunity.

 

[BlueHeel]

The biggest mistake made was when the Dem House let Trump slide for all the obstruction of justice identified in the Mueller report. They should have impeached him right then and there. In failing to do that they emboldened him to think he could engage in his lawlessness with impunity.

And he did. And does.