I sincerely believe this is a national security issue. No one who cooperates in a highly classified investigation wants to be in full public view. There isn't an American in this country that would envy the position of the patriot that assisted DOJ. The hate and threats would be unending. Those involved with Trump are very dangerous people and they mean to end any truth about Trump as the truth is adverse to his public image.
For all we know the witness are the movers that packed the boxes and transported them. It would not be right for an average person to have such heavy scrutiny by the public. It can damage the person involved and the family.
I think the DOJ is correct in being cautious. It is important the truth comes out, but, we aren't at trial yet. This is all preliminary. I realize the country wants to know the degree of security breached by Trump for his own purposes, but, the DOJ and the US Military are aware of the circumstances by now and have moved to protect the country.
None of this is about politics. Attorney General Garland is not jumping for joy and finding the first journalist to leak everything. It would be to the advantage of many if the entire record was released before the November election, but, there is plenty unearthed by the January 6th Committee that may find this information pale compared to the obvious involvement in Trump on January 6th.
More than anything I would love to have the Trumpies realize the error of their candidate's ways, but, I do believe there are very hard core haters that will never have a go to Jesus moment, especially Ginny and Clarence. I mean, Trump was in office for reasons other than people believed in him to be a great president. Those backing him and frequently at his side in the White House have an agenda. The reason Ginny the Valkyrie was in the Oval Office all the time was to police Trump that he was headed down the right path; for the sake of the country of course.
What is there to say? Trump wanted to be at the Capitol to direct the activities. He wanted to be in the chamber where the Electoral College was meeting. He had no right or authority in that chamber, but, this was the coup after all and he had to micromanage.
Trump clearly hurt this country while he was in office. So, far, we are getting back on our feet. Protecting Europe in backing Ukraine is one of the most important steps the USA can take to demonstrate to the world, evil will not triumph over good. That is who we are. If the coup had occurred the world would be facing a far different reality and there is a good chance populations of people would be in peril. The incident where Trump attempted to intimidate President Zelensky and held back military munitions that was to protect Ukraine's sovereignty has to be one of the most dramatic acts of hatred as well as a direct attack on the USA's national security. After all, who were we when an idiot gets into office?
The retrieval of the documents from Mara Lago is important, but, it only clearly demonstrations AGAIN how Trump's priorities were not that of the American people. We are a strong country. We are stronger than Trump could ever hope to be. We seek friends while he looks out for enemies. There is a huge difference in what the American people believe and represent and what Trump did during four years of chaos and scandal.
If there is a guilty party to any of this, including those unsecure documents, it was the Republicans in the US Senate that cowered to the idiot in the first place. They were given two times to impeach him and they acted stupidly in protecting this country! The US Senate under McConnell's leadership failed this country enormously.
August 25, 2022
By Perry Stein
