Late last night it was reported that the DOJ is claiming in court that Trump was concealing and moving “highly classified documents” and then lying to them about having returned the most sensitive material.
Breaking News: Classified files at Mar-a-Lago were likely hidden, and Trump representatives falsely claimed they had been returned, the Justice Dept. said. https://t.co/h02nY4hbbs
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 31, 2022
In fact the DOJ goes so far as to claim that Trump was trying to obstruct their investigation and that’s why they had to execute a search warrant.
But Mark Levin has some serious questions about these latest allegations made by the DOJ:
A: So, the FBI/DOJ claim that documents at Mar-a-Largo may have been moved and they were told they could not access them when they were executing a subpoena. And to them, this raises questions of "obstruction". Well, I have some questions for them…
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) August 31, 2022
B: 1.The former president and his staff are free to look through the boxes, or even move them if the former president seeks access to them, so when you say they may have been moved, what are you claiming? That they were moved for the purpose of concealing them from you? How so?
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) August 31, 2022
C: Where would they have moved the boxes to hide them from you? 2. If the subpoena you sought and received allowed you to review and remove documents, the idea that one or more lawyers prevents you for doing that is crazy.
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) August 31, 2022
D: Were the lawyers armed, were they threatening to wrestle you to the ground, or what? How could they possibly prevent you from reviewing or removing documents if you had a lawful subpoena? It doesn't make sense.
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) August 31, 2022
E: You also state that a lawyer represented that you had all classified information. The implication you are trying to create is that you were lied to. So, let me get this straight…
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) August 31, 2022
F: A licensed lawyer would put his freedom, career, and law license on the line by intentionally lying to the FBI about classified documents knowing full well that the FBI would eventually find him out?
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) August 31, 2022
G: The federal government tracks its classified documents or is supposed to. This entire matter is utterly preposterous. And more so as time goes on.
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) August 31, 2022
Levin is right. Their claims sound absurd, especially in light of the fact that Trump had declassified all of the material.
Also, Trump has made clear time and time again that they could have had anything they wanted and even had access to the room containing the documents in June, when a new lock was put on the door.
No, I suspect all of these allegations are nothing more than the DOJ trying to protect itself after the raid backfired on them.