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Gato Moteado

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3. there's no doubt that if he had the capacity to destroy or alter the files, he would.......

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 11:10 AM

4 hrs ago

...my question pertains to safety guards in place to make sure a rogue president or AG CAN'T do that. when we see redacted documents, those are not originals....so maybe when documents are released to the president (or whomever), they get copies, not originals. i don't know.

if there is any possibility that trump can destroy or alter evidence, i'm hoping that the biden admin was smart enough to make copies of everything and ensure they are in a safe place, just in case.

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a question for people who have worked with gov't classified documents (esp FBI documents)... [View all] Gato Moteado 5 hrs ago OP

I don't work for the fbi mercuryblues 4 hrs ago #1

there's no doubt that if he had the capacity to destroy or alter the files, he would....... Gato Moteado 4 hrs ago #3

Evidentiary Rules Deep State Witch 4 hrs ago #2

Nothing is safe in the Trump admin but to degree witnesses remain, some major info could be recollected. dutch777 3 hrs ago #4