Why Biden's documents case is nothing like Trump's despite the GOP's effort to equate them

Brandon Van Grack, a former federal prosecutor who dealt with national security matters, talks with Alex Wagner about why, despite the best efforts of Republicans to equate the two, Joe Biden's classified documents investigation is nothing like Donald Trump's classified documents investigation which has not progressed to an indictment.


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[frederickwelham]

"Mis-handling of classified documents happens all the time". That statement alone says National Archives needs to get it's act together.

[ExposingTheDemocratParty]

They all have done the same thing but they are only going after Trump for it

[marcy]

Maybe McCarthy needs his own obstruction charges

[IvoSotoMx]

"If it looks like a liar, deceives like a liar, and steals like a thief, then it's probably a liar and a thief."

[tomcassidy]

only the best box hoax no one knows box hoax like i do Fake45

[johnbrennan]

wow, no charges for Joe even though as a senator/Vp it was against the law

[tombodet]

Possession of Top Secret documents is the crime, not I didn't know that I had them, so I did nothing wrong. What did we expect? Exactly this outcome. COMPLETE BS

[nancyking]

$5 Million for Hunter
$5 Million for Joe
Thanks Burisma!

[zeldasmith]

I steer away from cults and all those in them.

[zynathera]

Saying the two are same is like saying cricket and baseball are exactly the same.

[ianreed]

"I say this to my Republican collegues....there will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain."~Liz Cheney~

[rack]

Ah, already trying to protect the Big Guy!😂

[WilliamCurry-bhdk]

your right V.P. cant declassify anything

[justine]

This is beyond the comprehension of Magas.

[jamesc]

Remember, this ignores the papers flushed down the toilet

[reneekad]

Happy Biden is pres for so many reasons.

[nevarcruz]

oh why is everybody always picking on poor dear old Trump all he ever does it be the best president ever past, present and future but the Justice System keeps picking on him for no reason at all!! 😪😪🤧😰😰😱😭😭😭

[flodareltih]

IQ45: I draw the biggest crowd you have never seen before in jail. Thousands and thousands of criminals come listen to my speech

[anneg]

Senile or not he should be charged with breaking the law.

[daegaskins]

Tired of this circus. Both sides are an utter circus.