Mike's op-ed on the sad but necessary step for truth and accountability
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John,
The indictment of a former president -- happening today as Donald Trump faces
an array of criminal charges for mishandling classified documents -- marks a
sad moment in American history.
And while it's also a "necessary moment of truth and accountability," as Mike
writes inan op-ed published this morning
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, "even for his staunchest opponents, it should be nothing to celebrate."
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"The facts of the case… are deeply disturbing -- and extraordinarily
dangerous," writes Mike. "On leaving office, Trump took 'scores of boxes' with
him that he was not authorized to possess. They contained highly classified
files on (among other things) nuclear programs, weapons capabilities, US
military vulnerabilities and plans for retaliation after a foreign attack."
The former president is also accused of extensive efforts to prevent
authorities from recovering and securing classified documents: "As the
government tried to intervene, Trump lied and dissembled at every step."
Trump's allies may claim that the case represents "overzealous prosecution or
partisan hardball," but the egregious misconduct outlined in the charges left
prosecutors little choice, despite the risks.
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Today's indictment puts the nation at a crossroads.
Charging Donald Trump affirms an important truth: no one is above the law,
not even a former president and front-running candidate for the highest office
in the land. But it also sets America on a collision course with potentially
grim political realities.
Read Mike's full message on Trump's indictment:
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