Donald Trump violated norms, which is why his followers love him. He's the rich guy who gets away with shit that they very much want to be.
Anyways, Trump clearly and irrefutably violated federal law. Violating the Presidential Records Act is...OK, it's not shooting someone in the face in Fifth Avenue...but it's a clear, egregious and willful violation of that law. The Post notes that previous violations are usually things like failing to use the proper email account or talking on a personal phone. Lapses of 'best practices.'
Trump - who is paranoid about his OTHER crimes coming to light - destroyed and his documents that he was explicitly told to preserve. Some of this was just his habit from his days engaging in real estate and tax fraud, but who knows what he destroyed as president.
The "Merrick Garland Needs To Do Something" Club gets on my nerves, because you don't rush into prosecuting the former President of the United States. It's not just a norms thing. How in the world do you find an impartial jury? Your case has to be locked up tighter than any you've ever prosecuted. I get that they don't want to rush into something.
However, bringing a small-bore prosecution over this small-bore violation of the law might free up more documents and Trump's hoped-for plea deal could remove some post-presidential perks. It's a small thing, but the DOJ needs to do a little "fan service."
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