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There is no need to make this philosophical and complex. The message is simple. That is not to say we won’t have issues that try to complicate and stress us out. When the time comes, we will deal with those issues the best way we can and. Now, while you probably think it’s not as simple as it sounds, you never know, depending on the circumstance. Try not to get yourself in a tizzy and make it worse than it actually is.

Don’t forget that each of us is embued with a purpose and a mission. Sometimes we are too busy looking at someone else and their mission or purpose, and then we compare ourselves to them. Inevitably we transform into something different, and then we are stressed more than we should be because our eyes drifted from our purpose to theirs. Keep it as simple…

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Seized Documents Were Part of an Inquiry Into Violation of the Espionage Act and Two Other Laws – The New York Times

But even if Mr. Trump declassified the information before he left office, none of the three potential crimes cited by the department in seeking the warrant depend on whether a mishandled document has been deemed classified.

The warrant said the agents would be searching for material as they investigated potential violations of the Espionage Act, which outlaws the unauthorized retention of defense-related information that could harm the United States or aid a foreign adversary — a standard that was written by Congress before the creation of the modern classification system.

It also cited a federal law that makes it a crime to destroy or conceal a document to obstruct a government investigation, and another statute that bars the unlawful taking or destruction of government records or documents.