Opinion: This is the presidential conduct Republicans would tolerate?
Sen. Mike Lee speaks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on April 10 in Washington. By Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin Opinion writer covering politics and policy, foreign and domestic Email Bio Follow Opinion writer April 25 at 2:00 PM When a self-described constitutional conservative such as Sen. Mike Lee says he’s fine with President Trump because there is not a “scintilla” of evidence of collusion, he is both misleading voters and missing the point.
With regard to McGahn, Trump instructed him to fire Mueller once the latter began to investigate obstruction — and then ordered McGahn to deny it. Would Republicans have been comfortable with President Barack Obama, say, ordering an aide to fire someone investigating wrongdoing and then tell the aide to deny it? Is this the president who Republicans will support for reelection?
But it gets worse, because third, Trump did not merely seek to get Sessions to involve himself in a matter in which he was recused. He wanted him both to limit the scope of the investigation and to declare its outcome on the merits with respect to Trump himself. This action would have quite literally and directly obstructed justice.
Getting an attorney general to disregard his ethical obligations to curtail an investigation into the president and to also investigate political enemies is purely Nixonian conduct. This is now acceptable, defensible behavior for Republicans like Lee who think such conduct does not disqualify Trump from reelection?
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney: 'I am sickened' over Trump's conduct revealed in Mueller reportRepublican Sen. Mitt Romney said the conduct by President Donald Trump and his campaign outlined in special counsel Robert Mueller's report left him 'sickened' and 'appalled'
Lire la suite »
Opinion | What Ocasio-Cortez gets about coal that Republicans don’tAn argument between a New York Democrat and a Kentucky Republican shows who's in touch with reality.
Lire la suite »
Opinion | Both Republicans and Democrats could use some serious post-Mueller introspectionToo many people poured all their hopes into an early Trump impeachment, treating Russian collusion not as a possibility but as an established fact.
Lire la suite »
Opinion | Why don’t voters care if a presidential candidate is old?Opinion: Why don’t voters care if a presidential candidate is old?
Lire la suite »
Opinion | No bottom: Republicans show they’ll defend just about anything Trump doesOpinion: There is no bottom. Republicans show they’ll defend just about anything Trump does.
Lire la suite »
Opinion | Here’s exactly what Joe Biden should say in his presidential announcementFrom the get-go, he needs to explain why his age and moderation are reasons for Democrats to nominate him.
Lire la suite »
Opinion | Republican senators are paying a political priceOpinion: Republican senators are paying a political price
Lire la suite »
Mueller report unable to conclude 'no criminal conduct occurred' on obstructionRobert Mueller's investigation into possible obstruction of justice could not clear President Donald Trump, according to a redacted version of the special counsel's report released Thursday, which provided new details of Trump's efforts to influence the investigation into his campaign and Russia.
Lire la suite »
DePaul students demand professor apologize for 'immoral conduct' after pro-Israel op-ed'I have no intentions of issuing any apologies. I've spoken what I believe to be the truth, and I stand firm in what I believe in.”
Lire la suite »
Hall of Fame coach Sylvia Hatchell resigns at North Carolina after investigation into conductHall of Fame coach Sylvia Hatchell resigns at North Carolina after an investigation concluded that she made racially insensitive remarks to her players.
Lire la suite »
Folau code of conduct hearing set for May 4Rugby Australia (RA) has scheduled a code of conduct hearing for May 4 over Isra...
Lire la suite »