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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Mon Feb 12, 2018, 07:02 PM Feb 2018

My understanding is that it is a federal crime to knowingly transfer classified or top secret

information to someone you know lacks the security clearance necessary to possess or review said data. It is further my understanding that the person who received the classified info is also guilty of a federal crime.

Is there anyone---Kelly? Porter? Kushner?---anyone?---in the White House who should not be prosecuted? Should not one of the 30 to 40 people who work there without security clearances be rushing to be the first to "cooperate" in exchange for a plea deal?

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My understanding is that it is a federal crime to knowingly transfer classified or top secret (Original Post) Atticus Feb 2018 OP

Trump himself for giving Russians highly classified intel in the Oval without Americans present. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #1

It is a technicality, I know, but since the "*president" had the authority to Atticus Feb 2018 #4

Porter should be investigated for inconsistencies between his rainin Feb 2018 #2

Wonder if he lied to FBI the way he lied to WH staff and the public wishstar Feb 2018 #3

onecaliberal

(32,900 posts)

1. Trump himself for giving Russians highly classified intel in the Oval without Americans present.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 07:07 PM

Feb 2018

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

4. It is a technicality, I know, but since the "*president" had the authority to

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 07:48 PM

Feb 2018

declassify anything he wants to whenever he wants to, it would be held that when the idiot blabbed to the Russians, he was instantly declassifying the information and, therefore, not committing a crime. Sucks, I know, but I think that is the law.

rainin

(3,011 posts)

2. Porter should be investigated for inconsistencies between his

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 07:08 PM

Feb 2018

security application and information provided by his wives. If he admitted everything, he might be denied a clearance, but he wouldn't be a blackmail risk. If he lied, it's a felony.

wishstar

(5,271 posts)

3. Wonder if he lied to FBI the way he lied to WH staff and the public

Reply to rainin (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 07:39 PM

Feb 2018

Henry Cisneros, HUD Secretary under Clinton, was indicted for lying to FBI during his confirmation interview.

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