CNN reported Thursday that the National Archives and Records Administration informed Trump that 16 records would be handed over to Smith, purportedly showing that the former president and his top advisers had knowledge of the correct declassification process while he was president—which Cobb said would not be"much of a legal hurdle" for Smith should Trump challenge it in court.
Ty Cobb, a White House attorney during the Donald Trump administration, predicted Thursday that the former president"will go to jail" for his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
It's a"tight case" and Trump"will go to jail" because of it, Cobb said, adding that he believes it is ready for prosecution and requires no broader scope because Trump is continually"lying" about the law.couldn't recall if he shared information regarding the documents with anyone else. He told her he was"allowed to" and had"the absolute right" to do so under the Presidential Records Act.
"When we left Washington, we had the boxes lined up on the sidewalk outside for everybody," Trump said."People are taking pictures of them. Everybody knew we were taking those boxes."