DOJ Accidentally Gave Congress 'Damning Evidence' Against Trump: Rep Raskin

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

President Donald Trump took classified documents related to his private business interests from the White House in 2021, according to materials the Justice Department apparently provided to the House Judiciary Committee.

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NEW: Trump had business motive for keeping classified documents, Jack Smith finds The special counsel's team found Donald Trump held onto documents so secret only six people could legally review them -- and believed his reason for doing so was personal financial gain. www.ms.now/news/trump-c ...

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Yawn. Lawfare.

#1 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-03-25 12:15 PM | Reply

Yawn. Idiot.

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-25 12:25 PM | Reply

Seriously, were you born this stupid or did you work at it your entire life?

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-25 12:26 PM | Reply

Another view ...

DOJ may have disclosed secret grand jury material to Congress, violated judicial gag order in Trump classified documents case
courthousenews.com

... A trove of previously undisclosed information related to former special counsel Jack Smith's investigation contained sealed grand jury materials which lawmakers said were illegal for prosecutors to disclose and which ran afoul of an order blocking their release. ...

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 12:31 PM | Reply

Biden monetized classified documents that he had no right to access. They were stored unsecured in his garage. No consequence. No one cared. It's like the law only matters when it applies to Trump. In fact statute of limitations are suspended and new laws are invented to get Trump. So yeah, don't care about lawfare. The jury of 75 million have spoken.

#5 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-03-25 12:52 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

@#8 ... They were stored unsecured in his garage. ...

... and fmr Pres Biden returned them when asked to do so.

Just as fmr VP Pence did when he was asked to do so.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 12:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

"Biden monetized classified documents"

Huh?

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-25 12:55 PM | Reply

Justice Department says it won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents (June 2023)
apnews.com

... The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence s legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home. ...

What you need to know about the Biden classified documents report and the fallout (February 2024)
www.npr.org

... A year-long investigation into President Biden's handling of classified material will not result in any charges. Special counsel Robert Hur concluded in his report that the evidence investigators uncovered falls short of "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials. ...

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 12:58 PM | Reply

It's like the law only matters when it applies to Trump.

Still trying to sell this bulls*&^ as if we don't know what happened?

You're a f*&^ing idiot. A stupid one at that.

Duhhhh LaWfAiReZ!!! Moron.

#9 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-25 12:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Biden monetized classified documents"

If that was true, Gomer Comer would've had 10 unsuccessful hearings by now.

#10 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-25 12:59 PM | Reply

"Justice Department says it won't charge Pence"

Wow.

It's almost like co-operating, and years-long defiance while forcing others to aid in the obstruction...are different..

#11 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-25 01:06 PM | Reply

"Biden monetized classified documents"
Huh?
#10 | Posted by snoofy

This is what being in the bubble looks like people, don't be in the bubble.

A year-long investigation into President Biden's handling of classified material will not result in any charges.
Justice Department says it won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents (June 2023)

and fmr Pres Biden returned them when asked to do so.
Just as fmr VP Pence did when he was asked to do so.

As did every politician. Politicians in America are immune to the laws, unless you get on the wrong side of your team, then you're thrown under the bus.

This never matters for average Joes, they go to jail.

#12 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-25 01:50 PM | Reply

What did the noxious orange chomo do with the missing Russia binder?

#13 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-25 01:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#16 ... the missing Russia binder? ...

Timeline of the Trump Documents Inquiry (September 2022)
www.voanews.com

... September 2, 2022

The FBI reveals in a court filing that it recovered more than 11,000 government documents and photographs during the August 8 search of Trump's estate, as well as 48 empty folders labeled as "classified." ...

[emphasis mine]

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 02:16 PM | Reply

and fmr Pres Biden returned them when asked to do so.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 12:54 PM | Reply | Flag:

Can you point to the part of the law where it states, illegally taking classified documents is forgiven if given back upon request?

#15 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-03-25 02:24 PM | Reply

This never matters for average Joes, they go to jail.

#15 | Posted by oneironaut

I don't think anyone has argued otherwise.

But it's beyond absurd to compare the situations of Pence and Biden with Trump to paint Trump as a victim. So absurd you either have to be stupid or dishonest to do so.

#16 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-25 02:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#19 ... But it's beyond absurd to compare the situations of Pence and Biden with Trump to paint Trump as a victim. ...

Agreed.

Vastly different situations.

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 03:33 PM | Reply

Fat bald pedo -------- should be electrocuted m

#18 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-25 05:25 PM | Reply

#18

You're nothing but a stupid ----. ---- off, Imbecile.

#19 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-25 05:26 PM | Reply

You're nothing but a stupid ----. ---- off, Imbecile.

#22 | POSTED BY LEGALLYYOURDEAD AT 2026-03-25 05:26 PM | REPLY

Says the ------ who was dropped In the blue juice at a homeless encampment.

#20 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-03-25 06:32 PM | Reply

Fkkn truckstop lewzer.

#21 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-03-25 06:33 PM | Reply

Did your mom off herself yet? Won't be long after she figures out her tadpole came crawling back to her insestious ass.

#22 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-03-25 06:35 PM | Reply

someone is triggered.

#23 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-03-25 06:38 PM | Reply

That stupid little b*&^% is always triggered. That's why she's such a miserable cooze.

#24 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-25 06:39 PM | Reply

As did every politician. Politicians in America are immune to the laws, unless you get on the wrong side of your team, then you're thrown under the bus.

This never matters for average Joes, they go to jail.

#15 | Posted by oneironaut

Then they should just buy a pardon from trump.

He sells them fairly cheap.

#25 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-03-25 06:46 PM | Reply

Can you point to the part of the law where it states, illegally taking classified documents is forgiven if given back upon request?

#18 | Posted by lfthndthrds

If you are pulled over for speeding, should the cops treat you the same if you just hand over your license vs if you take off on a high speed chase?

#26 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-03-25 06:47 PM | Reply

Found the tadpole.

#27 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-03-25 07:18 PM | Reply

@#26 ... someone is triggered. ...

You noticed that also.

;)

#28 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 07:26 PM | Reply

@#26 ... You noticed that also. ...

But that observation leads me to ask... why?

Is the triggering an attempt to deflect on this thread?

Or is it an attempt to try to bury something in the "RECENT COMMENTS:" sub-section of the drudge.com homepage?

I've noticed what seems to be the latter behavior in the past....

#29 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 07:31 PM | Reply

" Can you point to the part of the law where it states, illegally taking classified documents is forgiven if given back upon request?"

The intent part.

Remember? It was the reason Mueller didn't indict DJTJ for the Trump tower meeting with the Russians: he was convinced Junior was too stupid to know he was breaking the law, and therefore Mueller couldn't prove criminal intent.

#30 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-25 07:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

@#33 ... The intent part. ...

Bingo.

#31 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 07:58 PM | Reply

... and once Pres Trump returned to the Oval Office, he took back those classified documents ...

Trump is returned classified documents from the dismissed federal case against him (March 2025)
www.axios.com

...Classified documents " the final remnants of former special counsel Jack Smith's since-dismissed federal case against President Trump " have been turned over to the president, he said.

Zoom in: "They are being brought down to Florida and will someday be part of the Trump Presidential Library," Trump said on Truth Social Friday. "Justice finally won out. I did absolutely nothing wrong." ...

#32 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 08:02 PM | Reply

Using a balance to measure the weight of evidence for mishandling of classified documents, Trump's dammning evidence would plummet his side to the table when set against Biden

#33 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-03-25 08:24 PM | Reply

Trump is a ------- ----. MAGATS are -------. Burn it all down.

#34 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-25 11:01 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Biden monetized classified documents"
Huh?

He learned a new word he doesn't understand like socialism, communism and fascism like every other republiturd.

#35 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-26 08:35 AM | Reply

he was convinced Junior was too stupid to know he was breaking the law

A standard that is applied to rich defendants all the time and never anyone in the bottom 80% of Americans.

I would argue that these rich -------- can afford the best education in America and therefore should have damn well known it was illegal or at the very least had one of the five hundred lawyers they employ advise them.

Just another case of affluenza.

Eat the rich.

#36 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-26 08:38 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Pam Bondi has been an accident waiting to happen from the beginning.

#37 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-03-26 09:25 AM | Reply

Biden monetized classified documents that he had no right to access.

#8 | Posted by visitor_

Then why hasn't Trump prosecuted him? I mean that's MAGATS big defense for Trump isn't it? Trump must not be guilty of sex trafficking and raping girls despite all of the evidence that has come out that says otherwise Biden would have prosecuted him.

#38 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-03-26 11:19 AM | Reply

Oof, lfthndterhrds is showing his white Texas trash credentials for everyone.
Not a good look, sir.

#39 | Posted by e1g1 at 2026-03-26 12:19 PM | Reply

If you are pulled over for speeding, should the cops treat you the same if you just hand over your license vs if you take off on a high speed chase?

#29 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-03-25 06:47 PM | Reply | Flag: Flag:

Found the tadpole.

#30 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Is that supposed to be a response to me?

#40 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-03-26 12:41 PM | Reply

"Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing the documents case as well as a separate criminal case against Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election results, dropped the prosecutions after Trump won the 2024 election. Smith made a public report of the election case, but District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has blocked the release of Smith's report on the documents case"

LMAO sure, ok

#41 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-03-26 11:11 PM | Reply

LMAO sure, ok

Let me guess, you think he had nothing and is making this up to make it sound like he did?

#42 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-26 11:47 PM | Reply