Senator Elizabeth Warren early on expressed the moral clarity that is needed at this hour of constitutional crisis: ‘there’s no political-convenience exception to the US constitution’ when it comes to impeaching Trump. “[T]he tool that we are given for that accountability is the impeachment process. This is not about politics, this is about principle. This … Read more
I think David Atkins at the Political Animal blog gets it exactly right. Dear Robert Mueller: Not Testifying Publicly Is an Intensely Political Decision: Robert Mueller deserves some props for trying to be a consummate professional, avoiding political theater and playing the part of the guarded, hyper-competent institutional loyalist. But there are times when that … Read more
Robert Mueller is a U.S. Marine who received a bronze star for heroism in combat and a purple heart for being wounded in Vietnam. Once a Marine, always a Marine. It is this kind of heroism, bravery and patriotism that America needs from this Marine again, but he has been acting like a wallflower resisting … Read more
Barry Blitt’s “The Shining”: The New Yorker cover for the June 3, 2019, issue, by Barry Blitt, portrays three men who have been enormously helpful to President Trump: Lindsey Graham, William Barr, and Mitch McConnell. “Assembling an image with the President’s enablers presented a problem: Who to include, who to leave out?” Blitt said. “I … Read more
Anti-money laundering specialists at Deutsche Bank recommended in 2016 and 2017 that multiple transactions involving legal entities controlled by Donald J. Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, be reported — a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) — to the federal financial-crimes watchdog, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The New York Times reports, Deutsche Bank Staff … Read more