The president’s sixteen denials of collusion with Moscow in this New York Times interview sound a lot like his prior, false denials of campaign contact with Russians.https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/us/politics/trump-interview-excerpts.html?referer=https://www.google.com/ …
-
-
Further, Trump suggests that if Mueller treats him “fairly,” the investigation will show that there was no collusion, possibly setting a pretext for removing Mueller if his probe reveals additional evidence to the contrary. Trump will say Mueller is no longer being “fair.”pic.twitter.com/4zGkvLK5bd
Show this thread -
Trump appears to believe that it’s the Attorney General’s responsibility to protect the president from being held accountable under the law, likely setting another pretext for removing sessions if Mueller’s investigation gets too close to Trump and his family.pic.twitter.com/Dy4oUdRr6P
Show this thread -
The President is attempting to break down the rule of law as a widely accepted American norm, even going a step further to normalize the dangerous counter-norm that the president and the Executive Branch are above the law.
Show this thread -
Finally, Trump suggests that the Justice Department has no independence and, by extension, that he is above the law. I believe these statements foretell the kinds of actions Trump may be willing to take if Mueller’s investigation gets close enough to the Oval Office.pic.twitter.com/yvHGmVBx1F
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
It's infuriating that his base is such a small percentage of the US. The rest of us are ignored.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
So it’s time we crush the house. We must be in their faces EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF EVERY SINGLE DAY! They are derelict in their duties and on the cusp of treasonous. How can this be allowed to happen?
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
In a few months' time, we'll all become experts in the difference between the legal definition of 'collusion' and 'complicity'.
-
And the actual crime: conspiracy
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
We need to start calling his "base" his followers or better, his fans.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
what do patriots do when the congress is in collusion with the president to undermine our democracy? our choices are becoming fewer as our anger is rising. if congress won't act the people will. you watch.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.