DJT declassified all documents relevant to FISA and the investigations both direct and indirect....
He did this to facilitate the investigations by Durham and others.... without that declassification, those investigators like Durham could not access the information and possible evidence, as they didn’t have the security classification to do so....
This declassification by DJT was done twice , with the latter time being more specific regarding those investigations....
That declassification was needed, not only for the investigations but also for any Grand Juries that might be required for those investigators to present and refer any possible charges....
A lot of guys seem to think that there hasn’t been any declassification so far or they think declassification means making all relevant documents public.... that is not the case...!
Even if DJT wanted to make the documents public, his legal team would point out that once those documents were released they would no longer be available as evidence for any possible court case.... in terms of a civilian criminal court or a military tribunal, any of those documents released publicly would be tainted and if offered by the prosecution as evidence, the defendants could have all of that publicly released evidence thrown out or rather ruled inadmissible.....!
Even if none of the above was the case, and the declassification was made public then the IC would be still able to keep certain and critical information blacked out within those documents..... we have seen how certain individuals in the IC have done this before, just look at the texts of Page etc or the way Comeys name was amended intentionally to Corney and the font of that name was changed so at a glance it would read like Comey.... however, as we know that was done to prevent searches for documents either by investigators or under FOIA requests.... and has been used by others to affect the same results.....
So one thing we do know for certain is that these documents have been declassified and given how long ago DJT did so (the first time a few years back)... those investigations certainly had access to anything they needed, what we don’t know is if, those investigators were given access or if those investigators plan to use that information in preferring charges....
iirc there was an executive order allowing special counsels to use classified information as evidence some time back. So I don't think declass was needed for the investigation.
DJT declassified all documents relevant to FISA and the investigations both direct and indirect....
He did this to facilitate the investigations by Durham and others.... without that declassification, those investigators like Durham could not access the information and possible evidence, as they didn’t have the security classification to do so....
This declassification by DJT was done twice , with the latter time being more specific regarding those investigations....
That declassification was needed, not only for the investigations but also for any Grand Juries that might be required for those investigators to present and refer any possible charges....
A lot of guys seem to think that there hasn’t been any declassification so far or they think declassification means making all relevant documents public.... that is not the case...!
Even if DJT wanted to make the documents public, his legal team would point out that once those documents were released they would no longer be available as evidence for any possible court case.... in terms of a civilian criminal court or a military tribunal, any of those documents released publicly would be tainted and if offered by the prosecution as evidence, the defendants could have all of that publicly released evidence thrown out or rather ruled inadmissible.....!
Even if none of the above was the case, and the declassification was made public then the IC would be still able to keep certain and critical information blacked out within those documents..... we have seen how certain individuals in the IC have done this before, just look at the texts of Page etc or the way Comeys name was amended intentionally to Corney and the font of that name was changed so at a glance it would read like Comey.... however, as we know that was done to prevent searches for documents either by investigators or under FOIA requests.... and has been used by others to affect the same results.....
So one thing we do know for certain is that these documents have been declassified and given how long ago DJT did so (the first time a few years back)... those investigations certainly had access to anything they needed, what we don’t know is if, those investigators were given access or if those investigators plan to use that information in preferring charges....
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iirc there was an executive order allowing special counsels to use classified information as evidence some time back. So I don't think declass was needed for the investigation.
But it will be needed for the public awakening.