Donald Trump’s war games against Robert Mueller
It has long been obvious that Donald Trump is willing to do anything to distract from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Trump-Russia treason. If his actions cause America to further upset its allies, it is an added bonus for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has consistently attempted to disrupt Western democracy. If Trump gets to also involve the military in his distraction, then that is a cherry on top of his two scoops of ice cream.
It is now being widely reported that last August, Trump was pushing for the United States military to invade Venezuela. It reportedly required H.R. McMaster, Trump’s National Security Adviser at the time, Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State at the time, and multiple aides to take turns explaining to Trump why this was not a good idea and more difficult than Trump thought it would be to accomplish. Despite these explanations from those intended to supply Trump with just this sort of assistance, Trump pushed back repeatedly.
In the following days and months, Trump continued to bring up the issue and even suggested his idea to Columbian President Juan Manuel Santos. During the UN General Assembly in September, Trump was specifically advised not to mention it during a private dinner with leaders of four Latin American allies. Despite this warning, Trump immediately ignored the advice and stated that “my staff told me not to say this” and went on to discuss what was on his mind.
When Trump ordered the two separate air strikes in Syria following the chemical weapons attack on civilians, it was seen by many as a weak response. After it became clear that Trump was given permission by Putin to bomb only certain areas it was seen as a Wag-the-Dog distraction. The most recent Syrian strike was April thirteenth, the same time that James Comey was starting his book tour, causing Trump to tweet that day “James Comey is a proven LEAKER & LIAR. Virtually everyone in Washington thought he should be fired for the terrible job he did-until he was, in fact, fired. He leaked CLASSIFIED information, for which he should be prosecuted. He lied to Congress under OATH.”
Later that day Donald Trump would announce that he ordered a missile strike on Syria, along with French and British assistance. It is clear that Trump will go to any lengths in order to shift the public narrative away from the Mueller investigation that is getting closer to him each day. Any future military action ordered by Trump should definitely be viewed from multiple angles, especially if any bad news for him regarding the investigation has recently surfaced.
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