FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home

Re:FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home by estearum on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @12:15PM (#46618837)

Trump was requested to return the classified documents several times. He said he returned them all, then said he didn't need to return them all, then said he actually declassified them with his mind.

And yeah, it's not a great situation with terrible optics. It would've been better for everyone if he just didn't steal the classified documents to begin with or, once requested, he returned them.

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Re:FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home by beej71 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @03:30PM (#46622710)

I guess my question, given the GP's assertion that private citizens holding classified information isn't a crime, how does the law apply to Trump here?

Is there another law saying that government officials need to return all classified documents that would apply to him and not to the reporter?

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Re:FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home by estearum on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @03:41PM (#46622947)

https://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/laws/1978-ac...

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Re:FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home by beej71 on Thursday January 15, 2026 @09:34AM (#46633080)

Thank you! Cost me three points, but I really wanted this information and was having trouble finding it. :)

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