The concept of an American President doing things to help American’s was rarely involved …
Donald J. Trump, a business man, IS in it for money and personal gain and doesn’t much care about the rules , laws or you and me….
And the guy thought he could just do his ‘own thing’ like in business and NOT have anyone question him about it, eh?
Even worst?
Trump has failed to realise that he is the boss over a million employee’s not a real estate office tightly held…Doing ANYTHING in the American government means a LOT of people have to be in on it…
Those people have been and will be in office much longer then Trump and they do NOT have money or institutional will to do things that they COULD get in trouble from..
The leaks have begun…
And they will continue….
And they WILL have Trump worried just like the leakers have been…
The idea that Trump lets his personal and political business seep into official policymaking and meddles in law enforcement’s business isn’t exactly news. His request that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky pursue two investigations that are clearly aimed at political gain for Trump is merely the latest high-profile example. This is also a guy who repeatedly decried his first attorney general for not being more loyal, not protecting him and for not pursuing his preferred investigations — and also requested loyalty from then-FBI Director James B. Comey, who said Trump hinted at Comey taking it easy on Michael Flynn.
But there seems to be a quickly gathering critical mass here, and there figure to be many people who saw or heard about things being handled in a suspicious manner. The growing leaks about these things — including another Post report Thursday that at least four national security officials raised concerns about the Ukraine situation before and immediately after Trump’s July 25 phone call with Zelensky — indicate there’s plenty to be uncovered.
The Kurt Volker situation and the text messages he shared show how officials can get wrapped up in these politicized and problematic matters and arguably participate in them as well, even if not proactively. Volker, former U.S. envoy to Ukraine, seemed to want to get out in front of that story, resigning and quickly disclosing what he knew to House Democrats. Hill may be doing something similar.
And many others could perhaps shed plenty of light on these matters if they ever speak with House investigators….
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