I wouldn't say they are uncomparable...

I wouldn't say they are uncomparable...
by Kbyrnes (2024-02-08 17:53:44)
Edited on 2024-02-08 17:54:46

In reply to: Most certainly not. posted by IAND75

...They aren't identical or substantially similar overall, because there are aspects of each case that are very materially distinguishable.

I'm not saying that Biden couldn't be prosecuted once out of office. Petraeus pled to a misdemeanor with a few years of probation and a nominal fine.

Mike Pence also might be in the ambit of Petraeus's "one count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material," as it is fair, I think, to assume that the way classified documents got to Pence's house in Indiana was that Pence brought them there--whether by mistake or not, that would be "unauthorized removal"; and by keeping them there, "retention."

As far as I can tell, neither Biden nor Pence lied to the FBI about their use of the materials, as Petraeus apparently did, so the latter's case would merit a somewhat greater penalty.