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Trump: ‘I’m Allowed to Do Whatever I Want’ With Classified Info (www.rollingstone.com)

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DONALD TRUMP SAID he “absolutely” plans to testify in the federal government’s case against him regarding classified documents he removed from the White House. “I’m allowed to do whatever I want … I’m allowed to do everything I did,” the former president told conservative podcast host Hugh Hewitt.

In an interview on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” that dropped Wednesday, the host asked Trump, “Did you direct anyone to move the boxes, Mr. President? Did you tell anyone to move the boxes?” referring to the boxes of more than 300 classified documents the federal government seized last year from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

“I don’t talk about anything. You know why? Because I’m allowed to do whatever I want. I come under the Presidential Records Act,” Trump replied, while also taking a quick detour to bash Hewitt. “I’m not telling you. You know, every time I talk to you, ‘Oh, I have a breaking story.’ You don’t have any story. I come under the Presidential Records Act. I’m allowed to do everything I did.”

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[-] Knusper@feddit.de 16 points 1 year ago

I cannot imagine the guy speaking a single word in court.

[-] catfish@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago

I can def see a man-child reaction exactly like this dumb statement -kinda like what he did on the debates with Hillary and Biden, interrupting and interjecting his sad alternate reality- as the cases pick up steam and hes forced to fly between Fla, DC, Ga and wherever his current cult rally/grievance is that day, oh boy, is it gonna be fun or what?

[-] Knusper@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Thing is, neither a man-child reaction, nor making deranged statements, helps you in court. So, I'm imagining his lawyers will instruct him to please shut the hell up.

[-] catfish@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

yeah cause the trumpet is well known for heading his lawyers advice

[-] Knusper@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Eh, I also just imagine, he's not particularly excited for speaking there. The judge won't let him blathe on like an imbecil, but rather demand proof for his statements. And the only way, he can avoid subjecting himself to that power dynamic, is to not speak to the judge.

But yeah, we'll have to see...

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

I could see him yelling and screaming as they take him away.

https://youtu.be/sA0glbG6c-8#t=48s

[-] Knusper@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, after the verdict, I can imagine him inciting another coup and whatnot.

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