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gulliver

(13,193 posts) Fri Aug 12, 2022, 05:52 PM Aug 2022

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Does Trump's alleged declassification of TS/SCI documents mean anyone can get them via FOIA?

Seems to me if the Republican Party wants to trust that Trump declassified the documents, they're saying that what is in them is, well, unclassified. So, are they saying anyone should be able to get a copy via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? Foreign nationals included? Code words unredacted (if present)? Whatever is in them?

Someone should ask any Republican who wants to back Trump on this. Just how far do they want to go with this guy?

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Does Trump's alleged declassification of TS/SCI documents mean anyone can get them via FOIA? (Original Post) gulliver Aug 2022 OP

Didn't you know you can get that info on your phone? Ocelot II Aug 2022 #1

Yea! What a hoot to have the launch codes to play with! Chainfire Aug 2022 #2

At last! Jerry2144 Aug 2022 #4

That is a good point! IjustDontlikeRepugs Aug 2022 #3

Good lord no! redstatebluegirl Aug 2022 #5

I think Republicans should stop backing Trump and start backing their country gulliver Aug 2022 #8

There IS NO ALLEGED DECLASSIFICATION!!!!! brooklynite Aug 2022 #6

Trump claimed it gulliver Aug 2022 #7

I heard that's a level that can't be declassified Novara Aug 2022 #9

If he claims that... Yes Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #10

They redact sensitive information. Igel Aug 2022 #11

Ocelot II

(115,836 posts)

1. Didn't you know you can get that info on your phone?

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 05:52 PM

Aug 2022

Chainfire

(17,636 posts)

2. Yea! What a hoot to have the launch codes to play with!

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 05:58 PM

Aug 2022

"Hey, hold my beer and watch this!"

Jerry2144

(2,111 posts)

4. At last!

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 06:04 PM

Aug 2022

I can one-up my neighbors when it comes to Independence Day fireworks!

IjustDontlikeRepugs

(636 posts)

3. That is a good point!

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 05:58 PM

Aug 2022

Now, someone on here calm me down from this excitement.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

5. Good lord no!

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 06:32 PM

Aug 2022

What are you thinking?

gulliver

(13,193 posts)

8. I think Republicans should stop backing Trump and start backing their country

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 06:37 PM

Aug 2022

brooklynite

(94,727 posts)

6. There IS NO ALLEGED DECLASSIFICATION!!!!!

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 06:34 PM

Aug 2022

Nobody has claimed that Trump DID declassify anything.

gulliver

(13,193 posts)

7. Trump claimed it

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 06:37 PM

Aug 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/us/politics/declassified-documents-trump.html

Novara

(5,851 posts)

9. I heard that's a level that can't be declassified

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 06:38 PM

Aug 2022

Ohio Joe

(21,761 posts)

10. If he claims that... Yes

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 06:43 PM

Aug 2022

That is exactly what it means. And yes, I agree, every repug should be hammered with the question.

Igel

(35,356 posts)

11. They redact sensitive information.

Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #10)

Fri Aug 12, 2022, 08:34 PM

Aug 2022

But there's a layer of information below "classified" of various stripes that is considered sensitive.

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