Trump documents: Congress offered briefing on records kept at Mar-a-Lago

Source: The Guardian

Hugo Lowell in Washington
@hugolowell
Sun 5 Feb 2023 16.59 EST

US officials have offered to provide a closed-door briefing to congressional leaders about their review of about 300 classified-marked documents retrieved from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort last year, sources familiar with the matter said.

The precise nature of the briefing remains unclear. The offer from the justice department and the Office of the Director for National Intelligence (ODNI) was described as unofficial on Sunday and no date had yet been set, though the briefing could come as soon as this week.

But the closed-door session with the “Gang of Eight” – the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate, as well as of both intelligence committees – could provide an insight into the sensitivity of the documents Trump retained and the possibility of indictments.

The nature of the documents is one of the central issues in the criminal investigation into Trump overseen by the special counsel Jack Smith, who is examining whether the former president wilfully retained national security information and obstructed justice.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/05/trump-documents-congress-briefing-mar-a-lago

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Trump documents: Congress offered briefing on records kept at Mar-a-Lago (Original post)	swag	Feb 5	OP
Some Republicans may like this but I'm pretty sure many of the most volatile ones won't.	halfulglas	Feb 5	#1
When they're under oath	Mr.Bill	Feb 5	#10
What an interesting development. A bit of chess perhaps? Nt	Ninga	Feb 5	#2
The thing is, though, the Repunks won't care.	ificandream	Feb 5	#3
Exactly	SouthernDem4ever	Feb 5	#5
Looks like it; surmising that Jack Smith would allow this as a test to see whether some in the	ancianita	Feb 5	#13
24 months and counting	republianmushroom	Feb 5	#4
Here's the master list. At the end of this month 6 crimes will have run out the clock...	NullTuples	Feb 5	#15
thank you	republianmushroom	Feb 5	#16
Really? Ya just had to bring up the 1973 FBI memo???	NullTuples	Feb 5	#18
While not revealing the exact nature of such documents, why not reveal to all Americans	SWBTATTReg	Feb 5	#6
The contents of said briefing	moniss	Feb 5	#7
He already knows what was in them.	eggplant	Feb 5	#19
It's not the contents	moniss	Feb 6	#21
What cold go wrong?	PlutosHeart	Feb 5	#8
won't happen.	Evolve Dammit	Feb 5	#9
I will be actually shocked if an indictment is brought against trump by the DOJ. From all	JohnSJ	Feb 5	#11
you and me both will be shocked.	republianmushroom	Feb 5	#17
I believe this just presents opportunities for the usual spin, lies, and Puke Maggot gaslighting.	NBachers	Feb 5	#12
Does this happen with all criminal investigations? Just curious....	NullTuples	Feb 5	#14
Why would anyone even write the following words?	RexLipton	Feb 5	#20
They should have to take a test afterwards. Like school.	twodogsbarking	Feb 6	#22

Response to swag (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2023, 07:10 PM

halfulglas (1,474 posts)

1. Some Republicans may like this but I'm pretty sure many of the most volatile ones won't.

They don't want the DOJ and ODNI to be forthcoming with information. They would rather have something to hit them over the head with. Whatever happens, it won't stop them from lying about it unless they're under oath.

Trump documents: Congress offered briefing on records kept at Mar-a-Lago

1. Some Republicans may like this but I'm pretty sure many of the most volatile ones won't.

10. When they're under oath

2. What an interesting development. A bit of chess perhaps? Nt

3. The thing is, though, the Repunks won't care.

5. Exactly

13. Looks like it; surmising that Jack Smith would allow this as a test to see whether some in the

4. 24 months and counting

15. Here's the master list. At the end of this month 6 crimes will have run out the clock...

16. thank you

18. Really? Ya just had to bring up the 1973 FBI memo???

6. While not revealing the exact nature of such documents, why not reveal to all Americans

7. The contents of said briefing

19. He already knows what was in them.

21. It's not the contents

8. What cold go wrong?

9. won't happen.

11. I will be actually shocked if an indictment is brought against trump by the DOJ. From all

17. you and me both will be shocked.

12. I believe this just presents opportunities for the usual spin, lies, and Puke Maggot gaslighting.

14. Does this happen with all criminal investigations? Just curious....

20. Why would anyone even write the following words?

22. They should have to take a test afterwards. Like school.