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One other thing thing to consider... as part of the Russia probe, the FBI raided the offices of several Trump-allied folks like Paul Manafort. While nothing was found related to the search warrant was found, Manafort was tried and convicted on something totally unrelated to the Russia probe.

The FBI, with its "injudicious" seizures, will pour over the seized documents for ANY thing that they could use to charge/convict Trump, whether its related to the Archives Records matter or Jan 6th.

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First, our prayers are with you, and hope for good news from the scans. It’s nerve-wracking, for sure.

Secondly, if this little stunt by the DoJ gains any traction, then you’re going to see a lot of clamoring about what Hilary erased when she destroyed her secret server. And when the GOP finishes their sweep in November, it’s going to be time for some indictments.

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They could not find anything on Jan 6th, so it is a fishing expedition is on.

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An article on WSJ today stated that the President has the constitutional power to decide what is classified and what is not. Is this true, and if so how can he be accused of taking classified documents since he ostensibly would have de-classified them before taking them.

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The raid was all for Dem theatre. You can smell their desperation as the Midterms loom. Little do they know they just gave Trump some free advertising and PR and further pissed off millions of MAGA and probably some Independents who were sitting on the fence. As for AG Garland I trust him about as far as I can throw Stacey Abrams.

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Prayers for scan day, Erick.

I am been reading both the newsmax and foxnews forums. Erick you are right it has really charge the Republican base. Also I think this is going to make some people support Trump who were moving a way from Trump. Also this is going to cost democrats seats in the midterms. Republicans will be coming out even more to vote against the democrats now. Especially now if they are willing to do this to Trump imagine what they are willing to do against the average person. Trump has posted a video on his Truth Social account where is strongly hints that he going to run again. If he was deciding not to run, the democrats just convinced him that he should run again.

Here is the link if anyone is interested in watching the video:

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/108790947668067601

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Aug 9, 2022·edited Aug 9, 2022

Prayers for scan day, Erick.

"Were they worried about the possible destruction of documents?" Based on Hillary's deletion of 30,000+/- emails and scrubbing of her server, along with aides smashing their cell phones... probably. After all, the Left projects onto Consrvatives the things they do themselves.

The Left seems intent on trying to interfere in the 2024 election by making Trump so toxic no one will want him to run. Biden, via the DOJ & FBI seems to be trying to accomplish the same thing. This is what the Left railed against Trump about in his "perfect phone call" with Zelenskyy when he suggesred that Zelenskyy look into Biden, Inc. and Burisma.

Of course, the hypocrisy is stunning.

As for warrants... don't forget that FISA court judges approved warrants based on dishonest/fraudulent affidavits. So the warrant MAY be based on a bunch of lies.

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RE: Scans - Regardless of the news today, consider this a very gentle nudge to remember your own testimony. On several occasions you've stared over the precipice only to receive salvation at the eleventh hour and fifty-ninth minute. God will be in that room with you. Please don't think I'm preaching because I know you already know this. I bring it up only because sometimes fear causes us to temporarily forget it at a time we need it most. Team Erickson.

RE: Social Media - I consider them the new stoners: They claim they're gonna' change the world but can't seem to get their asses off the couch.

RE: IRS, FBI, DOJ - After seeing the IRS weaponized to attack the Tea Party back in 2013, it's unfathomable to me that 87,000 new IRS agents are going to somehow HELP the American people, especially after Biden wanting to go after Venmo transactions, etc. And while Trump was my choice in 2016 and 2020, his mouth makes him hard to stomach and even harder be empathetic towards when perceived as having dug his own grave. That said, the whole DOJ / FBI collusion with Russia-gate makes it almost impossible to believe this raid was legit. If the DOJ / FBI were truly concerned about a threat to our democracy, they would've arrested Hillary Clinton over her private email server back in 2016.

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Prayers for you, your wife, and your whole family, today and always.

I believe that this was nothing more than the lefts contempt for Trump. I believe the left will stop at nothing to get what they want. And I do mean nothing.

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You’re on a roll now Erick! Keep up the good work! This level of partisanship is absolutely astounding.

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Praying for a good report for your wife.

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I'd like to say I'm surprised at the raid, but how can anyone profess surprise anymore? As we get closer to mid-term election day and then 2024, and the democrats sink and move toward abject panic, the unhinged stuff will escalate. We can only hope the elections are not even close or you will see mayhem that will certainly put Jan 6th into a more rational perspective. However, Republicans would never have the stones to do to leftist rioters what the Democrats did to Jan 6th participants.

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Prayers for your wife.

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It's amazing how time flies. I'm sure to your family you blink and its scan day again. Praying for the status quo to be preserved.

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Prayers for a favorable scan outcome. As for the other news I got nothing. Just S.M.H.

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I will pray that your scan is clear.

Remember Sandy Berger from the Clinton administration? He was caught with documents and no one cared. I was wondering then what falsified documents did he swap for the originals.

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I remember when Sandy Pants did that and the news media had little to say about it other than the National Archives revoked his privileges of access. Nothing else was done to punish him. I of course have no way of knowing exactly what he did but it was reported he took notes from White House meetings from the Bill Clinton administration and put them down his pants to smuggle them out. The portrayal in the media: no big deal.

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