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For anyone thinking it was a few boxes, or just a few boxes, this is masses and masses of stuff. Unbelievable!

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[–] Snugglebug 21 points 1 year ago

While the number of files is important for the scale of the operation, keep in mind that what makes it illegal is deliberately withholding the documents and lying about returning them all that he is being charged with. The crime is trying to keep them when asked to return them and deceiving federal agencies, not just taking the files themselves

[–] Wolfric82 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's one thing to have a couple files misplaced within your stuff when leaving the White House but this is ridiculous. He definitely had all this to sell to other countries.

[–] SwampYankee 1 points 1 year ago

m~~is~~eticoulously placed

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago

Very much stolen to be used to curry favor with foreign powers in order to make some money. I'd be willing to bet my life on it.

[–] AndrewOz 12 points 1 year ago

I mean, if you are going to commit treason you may as well go big or go home.

[–] captgandalf 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm just in awe that it keeps getting worse for him every minute. Looks like a slam dunk case.

[–] lordbrain 10 points 1 year ago

I can only hope.

[–] bird 10 points 1 year ago

The indictment is fucking out of this world. He needs to be in custody.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I'm willing to bet there is a lot more at other locations. This looks like a general dump. Anyone with this kind of hord is going to keep their best stuff in special places.

[–] Alue42@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

That's an odd place for a pipe. Any chance that's the pipe that was draining the pool that "accidentally" flooded the surveillance video server room?