Jack Smith Urges Federal Judge to Change Course in Trump Case, Warns of Consequences

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : ""Before the end of President Trump's term in office on January 20, 2021, President Trump had exclusive authority under the Presidential Records Act to, himself or in working with his staff, categorize records as either 'presidential records' or 'personal records,' and he was authorized to possess both types of records," the proposed instructions state.
32% : Proposed jury instructions from President Trump said that to establish unauthorized possession of the records in question, "the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the document you are considering is a 'presidential record' and not a 'personal record.'
24% : "President Trump, charged with 32 counts of violating the Espionage Act for retaining what the government described as national defense documents and other sensitive materials after his presidency, has stated that under the PRA, he could designate even classified records as personal and retain them upon leaving office.
19% : The distinction in the PRA between personal and presidential records is irrelevant because President Trump has been charged under the Espionage Act, prosecutors said.

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