Judge Aileen Cannon is considering tossing out the notes as evidence.

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    10 months ago

    Proof he knew what he was doing was wrong and his arguments that he declassified them all are bullshit.

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      10 months ago

      Those arguments were always bullshit. He never went through the process of declassifying them. We also already know that he bragged to a reporter that he had classified documents. So he knew he had them, he knew he should not, and he knew he would get in legal trouble if he gave them back.

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      It is my understanding that the statues that he’s being charged under do not depend on the classification of the documents. The problem is that the documents belonged to the government and were not returned upon multiple requests. Therefore, even if the documents were declassified, which they were not, the same charges could still be brought against him.

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        10 months ago

        Agreed, what I’m saying is these notes apply to state of mind. He knew he was acting illegally and did it anyway.