Previously, Trump’s lawyers tried to get Judge Cannon to dismiss the document case against Trump, but she denied the dismissal. Now, Trump’s lawyers have filed several other reasons why the case should be dismissed. The one with the best case is “selective prosecution.” That was brought up earlier and Cannon seemed agreeable on that count, but she has not ruled on the motion yet. James Comey, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, and Bill and Hillary Clinton all illegally possessed classified documents, but none were ever prosecuted.
Trump’s lawyers argued that Joe Biden stored boxes of classified documents in his garage, the Penn Biden Center, and Chinatown; all locations remained accessible to people without security clearances. Biden was never charged with a crime, even when he stole documents from SCIF-designated documents. That in itself is a major crime, and it makes Biden guilty of a violation of the Espionage Act. Hillary did much worse than that.
“Hillary Clinton and her colleagues deleted 31,830 emails and destroyed data on numerous electronic devices, including after a congressional preservation order,” Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche wrote, referring to Hillary’s criminal email deletion and the use of BleachBit to destroy emails under subpoena. Hillary also took a hammer to her BlackBerry devices that were also under subpoena.
Here is a portion of James Comey’s exoneration of Hillary:
Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case. Prosecutors necessarily weigh a number of factors before bringing charges. There are obvious considerations, like the strength of the evidence, especially regarding intent. Responsible decisions also consider the context of a person’s actions, and how similar situations have been handled in the past.
In looking back at our investigations into mishandling or removal of classified information, we cannot find a case that would support bringing criminal charges on these facts. All the cases prosecuted involved some combination of: clearly intentional and willful mishandling of classified information; or vast quantities of materials exposed in such a way as to support an inference of intentional misconduct; or indications of disloyalty to the United States; or efforts to obstruct justice. We do not see those things here.
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELDoesn’t Comey sound like Trump should never have been indicted doesn’t it?
“None of these individuals faced a charge under the Espionage Act or was prosecuted for obstruction.”
Cannon did hammer the double standard and selective prosecution of the Espionage Act.
“Arbitrary enforcement..is featuring in this case,” Cannon said.
Stay tuned for Judge Cannon’s decision on Trump’s pending motion to dismiss!
NEW: Per Judge Cannon's authorization, Trump just filed unsealed version of motion to dismiss on selective/vindictive prosecution.
Notes others caught with similar documents were never prosecuted incl Biden, Pence, both Clintons and Jim Comey. pic.twitter.com/IBFO2bEz9E
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) May 2, 2024
