I think you’re misunderstanding my objection. As I said upthread, Trump has an absolute right to review any evidence being used to convict him. The executive branch, via Jack Smith and his team, understand this. It’s a non-issue here. He will see it and he’s entitled to see it.
It’s the proposed accommodation by Trump that the government build or recommission a SCIF at Mar-A-Lago that’s chapping my hide. He can review the stuff in an already-built SCIF somewhere not on his personal premises.
I believe he is entitled to building or recommissioning a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago… at his own expense. I believe the government has no obligation to pay for it.
Cite?
Understood, but I think you missed my point. The judge cannot impose Trump’s request for a SCIF. It’s literally impossible, because certifying a SCIF is within the absolute discretion of the executive branch. And it’s also within the executive’s discretion who can see information that they’ve classified.
That doesn’t deny Trump’s right to see the evidence against him, but the only remedy the judge can impose is excluding the classified evidence from the trial. That remedy may be enough that the executive branch uses its discretion in particular ways, yet it wouldn’t be on the judge’s orders, but only to avoid the sanctions.
Literally no one except the President is entitled to a SCIF.
Ah, ok. I did misunderstand your point.
So just to make sure I’m crystal clear on what you’re saying: Aileen Cannon can’t grant Trump’s request even if she wants to. Do I have it right now?
Belief. I could build a SCIF at my house if I wanted to. (Of course even if it is 100% compliant, it would still have to be certified by the controlling agency.)
Correct. She can order the executive to do or else have the evidence excluded. And they can pick their poison, but it’s completely their choice. (Also, they can appeal to a higher court.)
It’s not a SCIF until it’s certified.
Ok. Well, since Cannon apparently didn’t address this concern in her order at all, speculation about how it’s going to unfold is probably premature.
Thanks for clarifying your meaning.
SCIF: Something Classified I Flushed
Why would they need to build a new SCIF? There are SCIFs in existence, aren’t there? Why not use one that already exists? Let Trump travel to the Pentagon to review the documents.
And then don’t let him back out. Just let him wander the halls for a few years.
Maybe hire a few big. strong guys, lots of muscles, in Space Force uniforms to come up to him with tears in their eyes…
Would distract him from bothering the folks actually working there.
“I’m allowed to take these documents, classified or not classified,” he told Kelly. “And frankly, when I have them, they become unclassified. People think you have to go through a ritual. You don’t — at least in my opinion, you don’t.”
Yet another confession!
[Note to Trump: Your opinion doesn’t change the ritual law.]
This is why he can’t have nice lawyers.
You misspelled competent.
i believe there should be a ritual. perhaps that would stick in people’s memory.
did you hear the kazoo, witness the declassified dance, sign with the sacred writing instrument?
defendant 1 does seem to think saying certain words and phrases create reality.
As does a too-large percentage of the general population e.g. SovCits.