You dismiss the criticism of the "he didn't know" defense, and then proceed to try to prove he didn't know. Lack of institutional control is not a defense for apex personnel.
Further, your assumption that the president isn't privy to additional details is a big one.
I'm not dismissing it, I'm literally stating that it "doesn't make sense to speculate whether he was personally aware of this or not", citing that same document you cited which points in the opposite direction as quotes you shared.
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You dismiss the criticism of the "he didn't know" defense, and then proceed to try to prove he didn't know. Lack of institutional control is not a defense for apex personnel.
Further, your assumption that the president isn't privy to additional details is a big one.
I'm not dismissing it, I'm literally stating that it "doesn't make sense to speculate whether he was personally aware of this or not", citing that same document you cited which points in the opposite direction as quotes you shared.