Headline Roundup • August 29th, 2022
Lindsey Graham Predicts Riots if Trump Prosecuted Over Classified Info
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) appeared on Fox News Sunday and predicted that there would be "riots in the streets" if former President Donald Trump is prosecuted over classified information taken from Mar-a-Lago.
Graham argued that there was a "double standard" in matters related to Trump when compared to the controversy over Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server while serving as Secretary of State. At the time, Clinton was found by then-FBI Director James Comey to be "extremely careless" in her handling of classified information, but she was not prosecuted.
The comparison arose after the FBI raided Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month, and after the underlying affidavit noted that the government was investigating the improper storage and removal of classified information. Trump has said that he declassified the documents before he left office. A federal judge in Florida is indicating that the court is inclined to appoint a special master, having received the request for one by the Trump legal team.
News sources across the political spectrum reported on Graham's comments and highlighted his remark about potential riots.
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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday there will be riots if former President Donald Trump is prosecuted over his handling of classified materials.
Graham made the comment in an appearance on Fox News' "Sunday Night in America." The South Carolina senator said he thinks there's a "double standard" when it comes to federal law enforcement, citing recent comments made by Mark Zuckerberg about Meta's handling of a story about Hunter Biden's laptop after an FBI warning.
"Most Republicans including me, believe when it comes to Trump, there is no law. It's all about getting...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday warned of “riots in the streets” if former President Trump is prosecuted for his handling of classified materials found when the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago home.
“If there’s a prosecution of Donald Trump for mishandling classified information, after the Clinton debacle … there’ll be riots in the streets,” Graham told former South Carolina congressman Trey Gowdy, who now hosts Fox News’s “Sunday Night in America.”
Trump shared a clip of the interview on Truth Social later Sunday evening.
Gowdy was chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi,...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said there will be riots on the streets if former President Donald Trump faces charges over his handling of documents.
He made the explosive prediction during an appearance on Fox News's Sunday Night in America in an interview with host and former Rep. Trey Gowdy, arguing there is "no law" and a "double standard" when it comes to Trump and compared the situation to the controversy over Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server while serving as secretary of state.
"If there is a prosecution of Donald Trump for mishandling the classified information after...
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