Any such disclosure will impede this investigation and thereby interfere with the enforcement of federal law.
It was a temper tantrum, not areallegal threat.
For starters, Trump and his officials would be out of a job in less than two months.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024.Saul Martinez/The Washington Post/Getty Images
There wasnt even a chilling effect,per se, because their guy had failed at winning reelection.
Often, the backstabbing is coming from inside the house.
Whatever record Obama and his Justice Department set, Trump and his senior officials were determined to shatter it.
For instance, the first Trump administration referred arecord numberof leaks to the feds for criminal investigations.
Donald Trump is now surpassing Obamas eight-year record in just over two years in office.
The war is set to come roaring back and then some after Trump is sworn in.
Pateladded: Were going to come after you.
Whether its criminally or civilly, well figure that out.
But yeah, were putting you all on notice, and Steve, this is why they hate us.
This is why were tyrannical.
This is why were dictators.
We have several outstanding lawsuits about leaked information over the last several years that the Trump administration will inherit.
It will already have a duty to figure out how this information left the Biden administration, via leak.
