Is Trump A Flight Risk?

Trump is claiming that in the search a week ago, agents seized his three passports. He would have two current ones--one a regular one like anyone else, and the other a diplomatic passport given to him while President. He claimed he had an expired one along with the others. If Trump is being truthful, the DOJ likely considers him a flight risk to avoid consequences for his crimes.

Update 16 August 2022: The DOJ is reporting that they did take his passports but returned the them following the search at Mar-a-Lago.

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ElwoodBlues · M

Maybe not a flight risk, but there's an evidentiary reason for the FBI taking those passports even temporarily.

It was reported this morning that the passports were found in Trump's desk drawer along with some classified folders. Finding "identity documents" along with the classified folders ties custody of the folders more closely to Trump, makes it harder for him to blame poor storage on underlings.

"The two things we always take when we're executing search warrants is evidence of crime and evidence of ownership or possessory information," Kirschner said. "If there are utility bills at the scene, you seize the bills, not because they're evidence of a crime but because they're evidence of possession and ownership."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trumps-seized-passports-problem-legal-experts-say-rcna45726

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@ElwoodBlues That is a good and valid point that I hadn't considered. Thanks.