Donald Trump crashes and burns
“President” Donald J. Trump continues to say and do things that in the recent past not even the GOP leaders would tolerate. He asserted this morning that he would be revealing personal details about Colonel Vindman, and he also repeated his pleas to the media and others to out the whistleblower. Both acts are dangerous to our republic.
In his latest meltdown, the shifty bullshitter – who is going to soon be impeached and at some point indicted – has asserted that Representative Adam Schiff will doctor the transcripts of witnesses. Trump tweeted on Sunday:
If Shifty Adam Schiff, who is a corrupt politician who fraudulently made up what I said on the “call,” is allowed to release transcripts of the Never Trumpers & others that are & were interviewed, he will change the words that were said to suit the Dems purposes. Republicans should give their own transcripts of the interviews to contrast with Schiff’s manipulated propaganda. House Republicans must have nothing to do with Shifty’s rendition of those interviews. He is a proven liar, leaker & freak who is really the one who should be impeached!
First, the witnesses have the opportunity to review their transcripts and to correct any errors in their testimony. Second, the hearings are recorded even if behind closed doors. Third, Republicans are in the hearings and so they can quibble all they want. Finally, unlike the fraud in the White House, who rallies behind his phony Ukraine phone call “transcript,” nobody is altering the testimony of these impeachment witnesses. So, game over.
Daniel is a lawyer writing and teaching about SCOTUS, and is the author of the book “The Chief Justices” about the SCOTUS as seen through the center seat.