Indeed. Right now he can try to weasel out of it by saying that he has the right to set policy on what constitutes "confidential" information. And there you'll have a long and drawn out legal battle where, if Trump loses, it will set an interesting new precedent that simply states: "No, the POTUS no longer has that particular authority."
Keep in mind, of course, that's all contingent on him being impeached in the first place. But with this, that might actually happen.
Again, keep in mind, impeachment doesn't necessarily mean you're no longer the POTUS. We saw that with Clinton. It just means that it looks like someone has a strong case against you and the Senate is looking into the matter to judge whether or not you should be charged.
This is why the Democrats are biding their time, and the Republicans are doing everything they can to goad them into it, including calling out for impeachment themselves. With a Republican majority in the Senate and the Republicans presenting an overwhelmingly united front, an impeachment won't make it through.
But so far, signs are pointing towards the Senate turning blue this election. There's a lot of seats on the Red Side that are going up for grabs, and many constituents (even in states that are quite Red) are very much sick and tired of the Republicans quest for racism, fascism, and misogyny.
As for the intelligence agencies that are not only complicit, but also trying to sweep this under the rug?
Yeah. More heads are about to start rolling.
Keep in mind, of course, that's all contingent on him being impeached in the first place. But with this, that might actually happen.
Again, keep in mind, impeachment doesn't necessarily mean you're no longer the POTUS. We saw that with Clinton. It just means that it looks like someone has a strong case against you and the Senate is looking into the matter to judge whether or not you should be charged.
This is why the Democrats are biding their time, and the Republicans are doing everything they can to goad them into it, including calling out for impeachment themselves. With a Republican majority in the Senate and the Republicans presenting an overwhelmingly united front, an impeachment won't make it through.
But so far, signs are pointing towards the Senate turning blue this election. There's a lot of seats on the Red Side that are going up for grabs, and many constituents (even in states that are quite Red) are very much sick and tired of the Republicans quest for racism, fascism, and misogyny.
As for the intelligence agencies that are not only complicit, but also trying to sweep this under the rug?
Yeah. More heads are about to start rolling.