‘Arrogant & brazen’: Legal experts trash Trump lawyer’s docs case argument

With the newly-released transcript in hand, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell discusses the latest hearing in the federal espionage case against Donald Trump over documents at Mar-a-Lago with legal experts Bradley Moss, Harry Litman, and Glenn Kirschner.

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[ziziroberts]

Justice Matters.
Make Accountability Great Again.

[angeldelcourt]

Prison solves arrogance and all kinds of self indulgences.

[jackkomisar]

The Presidential Records Act says that a president has to turn over all official documents to the National Archives and Records Administration upon leaving office. The argument that it allows former presidents to keep classified documents is completely bonkers.

[mypillowguy]

An indictment walked up to me - big, strong indictment - tears in it's eyes, and said, "SIR, you are the most bigly indicted president the world has ever seen".

[tja]

Thanks Lawrence, Bradley, Harry, and Glenn!

[melissaverduin]

Thank you all for keeping us informed!🧐

[mypillowguy]

Person - Indictment
Woman - Indictment
Man - Indictment
Camera - Indictment
TV - Indictment

[accutronitisthend]

Recent administrations with the MOST criminal indictments:
Trump (Republican) — 215
Nixon (Republican) — 76
Reagan (Republican) — 26
Recent administrations with the LEAST criminal indictments:
Biden (Democrat) — 0
Obama (Democrat) — 0
Carter (Democrat) — 1
Clinton (Democrat) — 2
Notice a pattern?

[lydiagonzales]

We the people demand a fast and speedy trial. It has taken to long already.

[markushayes]

The lawyers seem content with knowing this is their final case before disbarment.

[pattressel]

Trump's lawyer, speaking of the Presidential Records Act, repeatedly said things like "his documents" and implied that the act was about the President deciding what to do with "his" documents. That is the opposite of the purpose and requirements of the Presidential Records Act, which was intended to take the "decision" about what to do with records away from the president, and makes clear that presidential records belong to the people, and are not the personal property of the president, not while in office, and certainly not afterward. I have to assume Trump's lawyer is attempting this gaslighting intentionally.

[Adrian-khxq]

What does the presidential records act have to do with actions once they are out of office? When you don't have a defense you have to make up anything you can find to create some sort of objection to the prosecution!!!

[nenaaa]

Thank you Mr.O’Donnell and your excellent guests.

[blackhand]

Sir, with tears in our eyes, please just be held accountable.

[ernestpeele]

Sirs! Thank you for your insight and dedication to our Constitution.

[Alcagaur]

So, if a cashier on their last day at the bank walks out with a vast sum from the vault, that's OK because, while they worked there, they were authorized to go into and remove things from the vault. MAGA "logic" at its (re)finest.

[sourcingsailor]

Lawrence O'Donnell knocks it out the park nightly!

He is killing it and is my favorite!

[no-whereman]

We the people kindly ask that the American audience be able to watch this trial on tv.

[marshallsilva]

Trust Cannon as much as Trump, if she allows one moment delay shows she's skewed.

[iouel]

We watched him let a million Americans die and laugh about it; pretending the virus was a hoax.