Former DNI JohnRatcliffe argues it is 'virtually impossible' to prosecute his onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, for alleged mishandling of classified material.
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe argued that it is"virtually impossible" to prosecute his onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, for alleged mishandling of classified material.
Although no president has ever been prosecuted for mishandling classified material, some experts dispute the notion that one could suddenly deem something declassified and argue that the president must instead follow a formal process. During a Monday raid, FBI agents carried out a search warrant of Trump's lavish Mar-a-Lago resort and reportedly retrieved some 20 boxes of material while seeking documents with details about nuclear weapons.
"The Department of Justice and FBI said six years ago, you gotta be able to prove intent. He's already denied that he had the intent to do it," he added.
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