The Burn Bag – National Security and Foreign Policy Redefined

Trump Fought the Law, But Will the Law Win?: The Mar-a-Lago Search with Kel McClanahan

August 15, 2022 Episode 128
The Burn Bag – National Security and Foreign Policy Redefined
Trump Fought the Law, But Will the Law Win?: The Mar-a-Lago Search with Kel McClanahan
Show Notes

In this episode, Ryan is joined by Kel McClanahan, Executive Director of National Security Counselors and Adjunct Professor at GW Law. Kel, who is national security law expert, helps breakdown the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search and the types of documents and records they were seeking to recover. He also outlines the various statutes the Mr. Trump may have violated. Kel highlights he important distinction between classified documents and national defense information, which is why is does not necessary matter if they were declassified, as well as why then-Present Trump cannot  issue a blanket declassification without proper procedures. The episode concludes with Kel's perspective on prosecution and why safeguarding national security information is so important.