Should Christina Bobb be held accountable?

We've been hearing that she attested to the fact that Trump had returned all pertinent documents, but now we're focusing on CYA language she added:

"based upon the information that has been provided to me."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-lawyers-2658420858/

I'm sort of thinking, based on this, that there's not much to hold her accountable for legally, despite the moral and ethical problems with representing a criminal client.

Did she satisfy her ethical duty of candor towards the tribunal?

I'd say she did, if this language was included, and she didn't make any further representations about her inquiry.

I'm not a fan, but this stuff makes me think she tried to do her job, while not violating her professional obligations.

And, I also think, that those attacking her for representing Trump should have picked up on this a long time ago.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-lawyers-2658420858/

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Ynotisay · M

She insisted that line was included before she signed off. Was it a lawyer protecting her ass? I imagine so. Was she protecting it because she KNEW she was lying? I guess we'll see. I have no idea if she was following orders or not. Not going to guess what was said in private testimony.
I will say that if you willingly go to work for Trump, immediately following a career on OAN where she was a dedicated sycophant, I might hold off on defending her until there's a reason.

windinhishair · 61-69, M

That language is a red flag and tells the government that she didn't conduct her own thorough search and cannot certify that all documents have been returned. In the context of Trump lying about everything, it literally means nothing.

MistyCee

@windinhishair What's a red flag with Trump, honestly? It's not like there haven't been been plenty, even if you buy they're so false flags.

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@MistyCee True. All the non-certification certification does is confirm Trump has more classified documents in his possession. He likely has copied everything he needs for extortion and has them stored in Bedminster, Trump Tower, and other locations. The feds will never recover all that he has.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

That phrase is her "get out of jail" card, she hopes.. But she did sign as an officer of the court and the legal sanctions on her for lack of due diligence should apply..😷

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@whowasthatmaskedman

That phrase is her "get out of jail" card, she hopes.

Yeah, well, it didn't work for this guy:

LeopoldBloom · M

A lawyer is required to protect their client, but as an officer of the court, they can't suborn perjury either. Adding that line is a CYA, but at the same time, I would ask how hard it would be for her to tell Trump that if she's going to sign off on a statement that he returned all of the documents, he had better be telling her the truth. Otherwise, why add the CYA language? Of course she's basing her statement on the information her client gave her; it's not like she removed the documents herself and knew where they all were. So she must have added it because she either knew Trump was lying, or suspected he was.

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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

So, she was only following orders.

MistyCee

@LordShadowfire Yeah and she apparently made it clear that she only was following them based on limited information she was given, and at least impliedy, didn't feel like her responsibilities as an officer of the court, or even as a human being, should have led her to go past the information she was given.

Seems pretty silly to me to draw these kind of distinctions, but realistically, they might keep her from being disbarred, and capable of earning a living with a law degree even if her client doesn't get off and pave a way/pardon all of his loyalists.

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