November 30, 2017: President Trump Doesn't Get the Rule of Law

 

11/30/17: We learn that over the summer, President Trump did his best to convince GOP lawmakers to help him out. Senator Richard Burr, head of the Intelligence Committee, tells reporters Trump spoke to him about how he’d like Congress to conduct its business. “It was something along the lines, ‘I hope you can conclude this [investigation] as quickly as possible.’” 

Burr says he responded, “when we have exhausted everybody we need to talk to, we will finish.” 

Trump asked other senators, including Milksop Mitch McConnell and Roy Blunt of Missouri, to end the investigation swiftly. Blunt says he was lobbied by the president during an Air Force One flight they shared to Springfield, Missouri. Trump told him “to wrap up the investigation.” 

Yet another Republican senator said Trump did not ask him to help end the investigation.

Finally, the president showed he understood the rule of law… 

Ha, ha, I’m joking. That senator said Trump urged him to begin investigating Hillary Clinton.

May 8, 2019: When Donald Trump Jr. Loved Help from Russia

 

5/8/19: The Senate Intelligence Committee, chaired by Republican Sen. Richard Burr, issues a subpoena for Donald R. (for “Russia”) Trump Jr. 

You’ve likely forgotten, but the Trump scion first testified before Burr’s committee in December 2017. 

 

“Part of Russia and its’ governments support for Mr. Trump.” 

Among other problems he will face when testifying again, Don Jr. cannot claim executive privilege and refuse to answer questions, since he does not work in the White House. 

Also, young Don has lied repeatedly in the past about interactions with Russians. 

For some reason there are lawmakers who believe the boy conspired with Russians to get help in swinging the election, having seen evidence of “subtle hints” at Russian willingness to help, as in this June 2016 email exchange. As the Mueller Report notes, Rob Goldstone, a publicist for a Russian singer and friend of the Trumps, informs Jr. that Russian agents would like to meet, and plan to bring along materials damaging to Hillary Clinton. “This is obviously very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump.” 

Of course, you must puzzle out what Jr. meant by this inscrutable response, “If what you say is true, I love it.”