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Republicans are turning to every trick of “whataboutism” they can find in the wake of former President Trump’s indictment under the Espionage Act. But so many of the claims from Trump’s defenders are outright false. It’s time to #DebunkThatTweet.
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When @JohnKiriakou was charged under the Espionage Act for exposing the CIA’s torture programs, Republicans called him unpatriotic.
So, @mehdirhasan asks, what does he make of today’s GOP being, “totally fine with Trump keeping national defense secrets in the bathroom?”
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“Nobody ever said the Espionage Act was unconstitutional in every application.”
@JameelJaffer explains that, while the Espionage Act has been abused to punish whistleblowers and publishers, that’s not the case with Trump’s indictment.
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“Donald Trump is a traitor,” @WalshFreedom tells @mehdirhasan about the national security implications of the classified docs case… and he warns we can’t afford to “normalize” him.
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"This is only the beginning if it ratcheting up," @FrankFigliuzzi1 says about the violent rhetoric from some Trump supporters after his indictment. He tells @mehdirhasan it will only get worse as more details emerge.
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“This judge has complete control.” Retired CA Superior Court @judgecordell lays out the many ways Aileen Cannon, the Trump-appointed judge overseeing his classified documents & national security case, will be able to manage the trial.
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.@MehdiRHasan lays out 5 ways to talk about Donald Trump “the federal defendant"... and how to stop the ex-president and his gaslighting friends from cynically reframing one of the biggest political stories of the modern era.
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“First, it’s Trump. Next, it’s you.”
Trump allies would have you think he’s the first to be prosecuted under the Espionage Act, that ordinary Americans could be next. But take a look at all the people who Trump’s DOJ helped send to prison for the same crime! Start the clock!
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In tonight's #handover, @MehdiRHasan and @AymanM discuss the GOP's argument that Donald Trump shouldn't be prosecuted.
"To all mafia bosses in America, run for the Republican presidential nomination. Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz will say you should be left alone."
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Former White House Deputy Press Secretary @SarahAMatthews1 tells @MehdiRHasan she has “some regrets” about her time in the Trump administration.
“As a spokesperson for him, it was a difficult job because you’re not always going to agree with 100% of what he said.”
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.@RepSwalwell calls out Kevin McCarthy over his support for Trump: “The person who he used to count Starbursts for, the person who helped him become Speaker…has now been indicted on 37 different counts under the Espionage Act.”
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.@SarahAMatthews1 says it's time for the 2024 GOP candidates to call out Donald Trump. "If you wouldn't leave your Social Security number out in the open, you should be outraged that Trump left some of our nation's top secrets in the bathroom at Mar-a-Lago."
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"I fear that's the tip of the iceberg. The Department of Justice is going to document what it can prove. The intelligence community is worried about the damage taking place that we don't know about"
@douglaslondon5 on his concerns about the Trump indictment.
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"I think she should remove herself, I don't think she should have ever been confirmed in the first place based on her lack of experience for such a position."
@thelisagraves on Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon being assigned to his federal indictment case.
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One thing we learned for sure this week, regardless of whether Donald Trump is ever convicted of a crime, is that Republicans don’t give a damn about national security or classified information. @MehdiRHasan calls out the GOP over their blatant hypocrisy. WATCH:
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"How stupid is this guy? He's calling for the exact kind of action he called for on January 6th to intimidate the prosecutor who's prosecuting him also for January 6th." @djrothkopf on Donald Trump escalating his attacks on special counsel Jack Smith.
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"Trump not only refused to return the material but worked with his lawyers to obstruct justice."
@renato_mariotti says there's no comparison between Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents and Hillary Clinton's emails, despite what Republicans say.
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“There is no defense here,” @DaveHendersonJD offers some blunt advice for Donald Trump and his legal team on the heels of the ex-president’s second indictment.
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In 2016, the nation’s most senior GOP national security officials warned that a Trump presidency would put our country at risk. This week, that fear was realized. @MehdiRHasan exposes the real and present danger Trump poses to not just our nation’s security, but our democracy.
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