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2020-06-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Judge denies White House request to block Bolton book, but warns it likely contains 'classified information'
[Washington Examiner] A federal judge has denied the Trump administration’s request to block John Bolton’s book from being released, but nevertheless warned the former national security adviser likely risked U.S. national security by disclosing classified information.

In a 10-page decision, Judge Royce Lamberth of the D.C. District Court wrote that the Justice Department’s arguments against releasing the book were not enough to overcome the fact that the book’s details were already publicly available. Lamberth also said the memoir could be distributed via the internet, even if he ruled that it could not be published.

Multiple news outlets already have reported on leaked content from the book.

"For reasons that hardly need to be stated, the Court will not order a nationwide seizure and destruction of a political memoir," Lamberth wrote.

The judge also chastised Bolton for pushing forward with the book publication process despite not having the green light from the Trump administration about its contents.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-06-21 02:04|| || Front Page|| [11141 views ]  Top

#1 Oh, so it "likely contains classified" which could possibly be found elsewhere.... so it might as well be published in a book and released to the public ?

WTF ?

Posted by Besoeker 2020-06-21 02:09||   2020-06-21 02:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Judge Royce Lamberth

I've seen this name before.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-21 05:17||   2020-06-21 05:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Prosecute Bolton.
Posted by Frank G 2020-06-21 07:53||   2020-06-21 07:53|| Front Page Top

#4 The judge was a Reagan appointee, according to Wikipedia.. He is apparently a senior judge. About this ruling, Wikipedia says:

On June 20, Lamberth issued a ruling declining to enjoin the publication, but leaving the case open for other remedies.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-06-21 09:24||   2020-06-21 09:24|| Front Page Top

#5 ....All it's going to take is a single line or reference that can be connected to a classified operation, document, or meeting, and Ambassador Bolton will be toast whether he knew about it or not. He won't see jail time, but it will be expensive enough - for him and his publisher - that they'll both wish he'd kept his mouth shut. See also Matt Bissonnette and No Easy Day.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2020-06-21 09:25||   2020-06-21 09:25|| Front Page Top

#6 I know what's done is done, but I still can't for the life of me figure out why Trump hired that Grade A deep-stater Bolton in the first f'in place.
Posted by Clem 2020-06-21 09:27||   2020-06-21 09:27|| Front Page Top

#7 ^Because he liked the chocking trick.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-21 09:35||   2020-06-21 09:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Donald Trump's ex security advisor John Bolton's tell-all book reveals US president's arguments with European leaders including accusing Macron of leaking conversations and calling EU president Jean-Claude Junker 'vicious'
Posted by Skidmark 2020-06-21 09:36||   2020-06-21 09:36|| Front Page Top

#9 J-C Junker is a vicious drunk, that's for sure.
Posted by Clem 2020-06-21 09:40||   2020-06-21 09:40|| Front Page Top

#10 Charge everyone in the whole chain with publishing classified information, from Bolton to the Judge to the guy running the press and throw them ALL in jail.
Posted by Silentbrick 2020-06-21 11:51||   2020-06-21 11:51|| Front Page Top

#11 Well, Bolton will also probably forfeit any proceeds, including the $2 Million advance
Posted by Frank G 2020-06-21 12:21||   2020-06-21 12:21|| Front Page Top

#12 Judge’s ruling opens door for Bolton to be sued or prosecuted, legal experts say

Forty-year-old court case may point toward Bolton's upcoming legal troubles

Celebrate your win, Pyrrhus
Posted by Frank G 2020-06-21 13:05||   2020-06-21 13:05|| Front Page Top

#13 Don't sell out!
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-21 13:10||   2020-06-21 13:10|| Front Page Top

#14 Exposing classified information; where have we seen that before? And like Hillary, nothing will happen to Bolton. But let a submariner take a picture of his workplace...….
Posted by USN, Ret. 2020-06-21 21:10||   2020-06-21 21:10|| Front Page Top

#15 /\ The height of hypocrisy and double-standard.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-06-21 21:15||   2020-06-21 21:15|| Front Page Top

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