We spent yesterday tracing a broken water line. Washington spent it connecting Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer directly to the Justice Department.
Todd Blanche in fact is now the official consigliere, legal counsel to the mob boss, colluding and facilitating the Trump crime syndicate in its continued lawlessness and defiance of constitutional restraints.
Under the leadership of Judge Michael Luttig, an army of state and federal judges has been assembled to intervene with amicus briefs (https://societyfortheruleoflaw.org/amicus-brief-luttig-anti-weaponization/) and filed complaints to the NY Bar association challenging Blanche's fitness to retain his license.
Our legal system will now serve as the forward bulwark protecting our republic against the toxic destruction of Donald Trump.
It is important to learn while young that actions have consequences. Trump obviously never learned that lesson or chose to forget it. He is clearly out of control and no one-even those leaving the senate-is willing to rein him in. Were they coerced by power or fear?
My hunch--fear. I think most of these GOP politicians have skeletons in the closet --a shady real estate deal, insider trading, a little too friendly with a female staffer, and the like. Even if they are criminally and ethically clean, Trump's power over the FBI and DoJ would allow him to attack or strong arm a senator's major donors. As an aside, I find it amazing that accomplished people such as Cornyn, Cassidy, Tillis have so little pride that they are willing to be run over by the Orange Buffoon when it would be so easy to give him the proverbial finger on an issue of such importance to him. Baffling!?
Todd Blanche in fact is now the official consigliere, legal counsel to the mob boss, colluding and facilitating the Trump crime syndicate in its continued lawlessness and defiance of constitutional restraints.
Under the leadership of Judge Michael Luttig, an army of state and federal judges has been assembled to intervene with amicus briefs (https://societyfortheruleoflaw.org/amicus-brief-luttig-anti-weaponization/) and filed complaints to the NY Bar association challenging Blanche's fitness to retain his license.
Our legal system will now serve as the forward bulwark protecting our republic against the toxic destruction of Donald Trump.
It is important to learn while young that actions have consequences. Trump obviously never learned that lesson or chose to forget it. He is clearly out of control and no one-even those leaving the senate-is willing to rein him in. Were they coerced by power or fear?
My hunch--fear. I think most of these GOP politicians have skeletons in the closet --a shady real estate deal, insider trading, a little too friendly with a female staffer, and the like. Even if they are criminally and ethically clean, Trump's power over the FBI and DoJ would allow him to attack or strong arm a senator's major donors. As an aside, I find it amazing that accomplished people such as Cornyn, Cassidy, Tillis have so little pride that they are willing to be run over by the Orange Buffoon when it would be so easy to give him the proverbial finger on an issue of such importance to him. Baffling!?
Interesting piece, excellent points. You need a copyeditor, BTW.