Commentary: Here’s Trump’s outlandish and dangerous plan to beat the classified documents case
by Harry Litman, Los Angeles Times
Jun 15, 2023
3 minutes
Donald Trump sat glowering in court Tuesday, arms crossed over his chest, while his lawyer entered a plea of not guilty to a 37-count federal indictment on espionage, conspiracy, obstruction and other charges. Hours later, addressing a rally and then a candlelight dinner at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club for donors who paid $100,000 apiece for the honor, Trump found his voice and proclaimed that he “had every right to keep” the classified documents at issue.
The day’s events reflected the Janus-like political and legal
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