The key issue is intent. They have Trump on tape saying that he is currently in possession of classified material that he’s not supposed to have and admitting that it has not been declassified. They also have text messages from his employees relaying his orders to hide boxes of classified documents right before someone came to collect them to be returned. It’s rock-solid intent.
The only way to negate that would be to show that his mental health has deteriorated to the point that he didn’t appreciate his words and actions. He’s saying and doing things with no real intent behind it, because he’s completely lost his mind. There’s no way Trump co-signs that defense.
The key issue is intent. They have Trump on tape saying that he is currently in possession of classified material that he’s not supposed to have and admitting that it has not been declassified. They also have text messages from his employees relaying his orders to hide boxes of classified documents right before someone came to collect them to be returned. It’s rock-solid intent.
The only way to negate that would be to show that his mental health has deteriorated to the point that he didn’t appreciate his words and actions. He’s saying and doing things with no real intent behind it, because he’s completely lost his mind. There’s no way Trump co-signs that defense.