Seconded. Trump-Russia is its own thing. But compared to past scandals, Iran-Contra's a better fit than Watergate. Trump has years of experience with shady dealings. No matter what the campaign did, he's likely insulated from it. And, ultimately, it's up to Congress.https://twitter.com/BrendanNyhan/status/945858970119421952 …
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A Constitutional crisis is still a serious possibility. Indictment for Kushner appears likely. Don Jr. maybe as well. If Trump tries to protect them, and Congress doesn't stop him, the president and his family are effectively above the law.https://arcdigital.media/americas-on-a-collision-course-with-a-constitutional-crisis-7b732a35c6fc …
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Alternatively, if Mueller tries to bring charges against Trump--say, for pre-presidential money laundering--that'll spark a different type of Constitutional crisis. Can a sitting president be indicted? Different lawyers give different answers. It's never really been tested.
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Trump-Russia hasn't peaked yet. The country will be tested. But, based on what we know now, it looks like neither those claiming blatant collusion nor those claiming unsubstantiated witch hunt will be proven correct. And that's more like Iran-Contra than Watergate. (END)
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