About the only one who has any use for Bolton in Washington is Justice Thomas, for whom President Trump has enormous respect. Bolton and Thomas met as undergrads at Yale and became life long friends. I could imagine Thomas retiring after this term and, through intermediaries, asking Trump for a pardon for Bolton out of friendship for Thomas. I think Trump would do it, after a period of humiliation and expense for the Walrus. Pass the popcorn.
The days of, punishment for thee but not for me, just might be running out for Wilfred Brimley.
(aka Bolton.)
His mug shot will look on a coffee cup.
Call me a cynic, but I don’t think anything will happen to any of them. I became a lawyer many years ago because I had a hyperactive sense of justice. Practicing for all these years as convinced me that the only justice that will ever happen will be when they ask for a drink of water from Father Abraham.
Four more cups for consideration;
Letitia James, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and that lying Comey fella.
Place them in a box with bubble wrap and bingo,
a splendid Christmas present for Kamala and J. Biden.
LKL
Well. A guy can dream can’t he?😊
Misappropriation of state secrets is something federal police should be investigating and federal prosecutors should be pursuing, unlike a great deal of what they’re doing.
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My guess would be it’s arrogance and negligence on his part. Merits punishment but not much. IIRC, one of Bilge Clinton’s CIA directors did something similar. A couple of ratchets below Hillary Clinton’s conduct, which included spoilation of evidence. (And we have reason to believe that Clinton’s object was concealing the Clinton Foundation’s pay-for-play grift).
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Of Trump’s nemeses, the ones who merit destruction are Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, Judge Engoron, Judge Merchan and his daughter, Reid Hoffman and his tools, Merrick Garland and his minions, assorted Democratic operatives in robes, and the various characters who have attacked Trump’s lawyers. Very few of them will face sanctions, much less apposite sanctions. (And apposite sanctions would be six and seven figure legal bills and disbarment).
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Please note, the foregoing malefactors had assistance from street-level Democrats. There is NO discernable current of thought among your Democratic neighbors contra the use of the legal system for these purposes.
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When asked for comment, Bolton replied: “Goo goo g’joob”
😀
Bolton ought to change his name to Wally Walrus, since he looks like one anyway.
Though real justice would be harsher (and preferred) I would be satisfied with administrative punishment such as loss of pension etc.
I’m pretty sure Trump can do that, as the Executive, without anybody else’s say-so.
I would be satisfied with administrative punishment such as loss of pension etc.
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Not appropriate, except in re that portion of his pension which does not derive from his contributions (which would be a great deal in re federal pensions). Ideally, federal employees would be put on defined contribution plans, so this issue would not arise.
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If he’d embezzled from or defrauded the government in some way, restitution and forfeiture would be appropriate supplementary penalties. Fines are apposite for corporation offenders, as supplementary penalties for the most minor offenses, and as penalties for offenses defined outside of penal codes. His legal bills will be enough of a fine. Toss him in prison for a few months if he’s guilty. He’s too old to be beaten with a rattan cane.
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If there are to be downstream consequences, loss of security clearances would be mandatory and loss of occupational licenses might be among them.
Hilary Clinton did it.
“I think Trump would do it, after a period of humiliation and expense for the Walrus.”
And look magnanimous while doing it.