No. of Recommendations: 1
'At the core of the United States of America vs. Donald J. Trump is no less than the viability of the system constructed' by the founders, our colleague Peter Baker, The Times's chief White House correspondent, wrote. 'Can a sitting president spread lies about an election and try to employ his government's power to overturn the will of the voters without consequence?'
And the response from the Trump cult... a resounding YES, he can!
No. of Recommendations: 1
The response from the Quislings in the GQP:
'Washington, D.C. is a 'swamp' and it is unfair to have to stand trial before a jury that is reflective of the swamp mentality,' Mr. DeSantis wrote on Twitter. 'One of the reasons our country is in decline is the politicization of the rule of law. No more excuses ' I will end the weaponization of the federal government.'
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, in a statement to The Times, echoed a common refrain among Republicans: that the Justice Department, under the Biden administration, had been weaponized against Mr. Biden's political opponents. He referenced the case against Hunter Biden, Mr. Biden's son, and said, 'We're watching Biden's D.O.J. continue to hunt Republicans while protecting Democrats.'
Vivek Ramaswamy, a tech entrepreneur and one of Mr. Trump's most vocal defenders in the 2024 field, called the indictment 'un-American.' He sought to absolve Mr. Trump of any responsibility for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and reiterated his previous promise that, if elected, he would pardon Mr. Trump. 'The corrupt federal police just won't stop until they've achieved their mission: eliminate Trump,' he said, and added: 'Trump isn't responsible for what happened on Jan 6. The real cause was systematic and pervasive censorship of citizens in the year leading up to it.'
No. of Recommendations: 2
Can a sitting president spread lies about an election
Yes.
and try to employ his government's (and non-government)power (and persuasion) to overturn the will of the voters without consequence?'
No. And we have to build a case using the same techniques we use on mob bosses and other rackets.
