Turns Out You Can’t Do That
Kevin McCullough
Well.
Turns out you can’t do that.
You can’t retain classified material for years, move it around like it’s old tax paperwork, transmit sensitive information improperly, and then pretend the rules somehow don’t apply to you because you once had a fancy title and spent years glowering on cable television.
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton just found that out the hard way.
According to reports, Bolton pleaded guilty to unlawfully retaining classified information tied to his time in government service and now faces massive financial penalties and decades of potential prison exposure.
Good.
Honestly, it’s about time somebody in Washington discovered that classified information laws are not optional depending on your ZIP code, voting record, or cocktail party invitations in Georgetown.
And before the usual suspects start screaming about “political targeting,” let’s review recent history.
Hillary Clinton kept a private server in a bathroom while tens of thousands of emails somehow vanished into the ether. We were told none of it mattered.
Joe Biden kept classified material in his garage near his Corvette despite not even having authority to retain much of it after leaving office. We were told he was just forgetful.
Donald Trump had the legal authority as president to declassify documents and was still treated like Pablo Escobar with manila folders.
Now Bolton.
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