Yes and no. Likely not illegal under the HA, but certainly wouldn't look good. Optics are actually what's at play here and Trump needs everything to look good.
Good catch! Kek!
Also post 60, which says less than 10 have the full picture. Of which 3 are non-military. Just saying it's vague…
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I agree.
Now, I also agree that the DoJ has an optics problem, and timing things to not fall on the day before the election is likely preferable for a variety of reasons. But that goes both ways…
Good point.
Recall Trump mentioned that he thinks he has a solution that will make a lot of people happy (paraphrased, of course). I wonder if that was what he was referring to?