Ex-National Archivist Thinks Trump Is Hiding His Records to Avoid 'Prison Time'

[Zorro]

“There are things in those records that are going to make real trouble.”

With the National Archives now at the center of a historic fight over records between the current and former president, the two people who once ran that agency are both condemning Trump administration officials for trying to keep documents secret.

Don W. Wilson and John W. Carlin each had years-long stints as the official archivist of the United States, overseeing the massive effort of sorting through presidential records that tell the country’s story.

And they’re dismayed at former President Donald Trump’s aggressive attempts to keep his White House records locked away from the special congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection—and his potential role in it.

“Given how frantic they are... there are things in those records that are going to make real trouble. I’m talking about prison time,” Carlin mused to The Daily Beast. “It reinforces the fact that they know they’re in real trouble if these things are released—particularly if they’re released soon.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-is-hiding-his-january-6-records-to-avoid-prison-time-says-former-national-archivist

Ya think?

[Mr. Ected]

1. Just think how much evidence he was able to destroy before vacating the White House

I mean, I suppose that happened, right?

[PatSeg]

7. Probably

Obviously, he wasn't able to destroy all incriminating documents though. Otherwise, he'd have no problem releasing them.

[TheRealNorth]

8. Most of the real dirty stuff was probably done on encrypted apps and in-person meetings....

Don the Con learned from his mafia buddies never to leave a paper trail.

[MagickMuffin]

2. Of course there is! Why else are they so FEARFUL

They are FEARFUL because they ARE GUILTY of subverting our elections.

As President Joe Biden would say

"That's a BFD"
(BIG FUCKING DEAL)

[malaise]

3. DUH &

Get thee to the greatest page!
This fucking criminal thought he could con the entire system and be president for life.
Lock him the fuck up!

[Baitball Blogger]

4. I never understand this. Trump doesn't have the only physical access to these records, does he?

Why is everyone being so courteous of his feelings? He might tie things up in court, but, meanwhile, someone should get a look at them to see just how bad the situation is.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I only wish Trump would actually get prison time.

That won't happen, unfortunately. He'll get to live out his life grifting people and playing golf.

[dutch777]

6. It's a two front strategy...stay out of prison but also appeal to the base as "fighting on!"

Just the fact that he gets to give the finger to The Man for a week or a month, is a huge part of his appeal to his base right now. They have no problem with ignoring inconvenient facts or accepting the next Trump lie. Pretty scary that its 1/3 or so other electorate in that state of mind, but here we seem to be.

[MissMillie]

9. Well, he's probably right

but until we see them, it's just conjecture.