Letters: Trump scraps Fulghum kindergarten test | Letters

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In the 1980s, there was a popular book called “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum. The reactions of many of Donald Trump’s supporters to his latest indictment reminded me of that book.

Of course, the former president, like every criminal defendant in this country, is legally presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. However, most of his supporters do not even deny the allegations. Instead, they said Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden should be indicted for mishandling classified information. (I didn’t hear either of them mention Mike Pence. Perhaps the decision not to charge the former vice president didn’t fit their narrative.)

Its like the kindergartener who, when reprimanded for doing something wrong, says, But Johnnie did it too! A typical teacher’s answer is, Are you talking about you, not Johnnie or If Johnnie jumps off the cliff, will you jump too?

Can we agree that state secrets shouldn’t be in a country club bathroom? Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said the bathroom doors were locked. (Generally, however, they only lock from the inside.) An ordinary house lock is not a proper safeguard for classified information, as anyone with a security clearance knows. I’m sure McCarthy wouldn’t store classified documents that way.

Yes, Clinton, Pence and Biden should not have mishandled classified information. However, Biden and Pence immediately turned over the classified documents when they learned of them. Clinton had electronic records instead of paper documents, but she cooperated with the investigation.

In contrast, Trump allegedly ignored multiple requests for documents he had and falsely reported that all the documents had been returned. It’s almost as if he’s daring the Justice Department to seek an indictment so he can rally support and raise money.

SARAH SMITH

Harvey

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