it means that any of the records from it can be published
Before we get excited...can't they just redact and "seal" any parts of it they wish, based on "national security" or "sources and methods" or whatever?
I see your point, but the horse has already left the barn, once the material was released to Guliani et al. Trying to exert control over ex post facto classified material is very chancy (and I've been in such situations). The government had 3 years to exert control over that data and conspicuously refused to do so. "They" don't have authority to redact what is already in the public domain and not their property to begin with.
I would assume if Gaetz has it, it is not classified. There may be some sort of immunity for dark parts of the laptop, which we all need to be careful with in the coming days/weeks/months/years. As far as classifying, treason should never be classified, and classifying known malicious acts should be held accountable. I know they haven’t been in the past. But things are a lot harder to hide with the worlds eyes on every move.
Before we get excited...can't they just redact and "seal" any parts of it they wish, based on "national security" or "sources and methods" or whatever?
I see your point, but the horse has already left the barn, once the material was released to Guliani et al. Trying to exert control over ex post facto classified material is very chancy (and I've been in such situations). The government had 3 years to exert control over that data and conspicuously refused to do so. "They" don't have authority to redact what is already in the public domain and not their property to begin with.
I would assume if Gaetz has it, it is not classified. There may be some sort of immunity for dark parts of the laptop, which we all need to be careful with in the coming days/weeks/months/years. As far as classifying, treason should never be classified, and classifying known malicious acts should be held accountable. I know they haven’t been in the past. But things are a lot harder to hide with the worlds eyes on every move.