It is bad if it is true. When this story first broke I had a hard job believing these documents were removed from the location, I still do. I held a Secret security clearance for 23 years with a brief stint at TS. For anyone who held a Secret security clearance or above, they know the protocols, care, control and custody that goes into the handling of classified materials and equipment. They are also fully aware of the ramifications of improper control or beaching these protocols and rules.
Because of this I have a difficult time believing these documents were removed and stored in such an insecure manner. If I even began to explain the measures taken to guard this stuff most wouldn't believe it, it's tight, very tight. Most of this information is on a need to know basis, I worked alongside folks that in some cases didn't know what I knew and vice versa. Items are counted and page checked several times a day. I worked in a secure complex, guards at the main entrance and security combo's to gain access to other areas and materials were further behind locked safes etc..
You don't just photocopy classified material, there is a control process and trust me, it isn't done alone. In a lot of cases it's 2 person control when it comes to this stuff. If these documents were in Trumps possession and they are what they say they are he isn't the only one who was aware of it, I'll tell you that much for free.
If this were an airman or a worker bee that done this they would already be in jail. This kind of stuff sickens me, I lost many hours of sleep working in the classified world, it's a pressure cooker, going home knowing things that you can't even speak about with your own family. One of the happiest days of my life was when I turned that security clearance in and I was no longer in charge of any classified equipment or materials.
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