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Quixote1818

(28,946 posts) Tue Aug 9, 2022, 10:28 AM Aug 2022

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Trump only cares about power & money. For him to take those documents, he wanted something in return

He wouldn't just take them for fun. He was either covering his ass, wanted to sell top secret US intel or somehow profit from them in some other way.

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Trump only cares about power & money. For him to take those documents, he wanted something in return (Original Post) Quixote1818 Aug 2022 OP

What Trump wants is to be President again. nt Jade Fox Aug 2022 #1

Exactly, plus nevergiveup Aug 2022 #2

That's why the National Archives has to 'negotiate' louis-t Aug 2022 #3

Jade Fox

(10,030 posts)

1. What Trump wants is to be President again. nt

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 10:33 AM

Aug 2022

nevergiveup

(4,762 posts)

2. Exactly, plus

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 11:44 AM

Aug 2022

it was his way of holding onto some of the powers of the presidency.

louis-t

(23,295 posts)

3. That's why the National Archives has to 'negotiate'

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 12:17 PM

Aug 2022

with tfg attorneys to get the docs back.

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