Here’s what I think happened. I think Trump took things that he thought he had a right to keep. The document he allegedly showed to a reporter shows why he did so: he wanted to refute claims by his political enemies.
The problem for him is that he seems to say on the transcript that he didn’t actually declassify the document before leaving the White House (though he could have). So he could be convicted.
My feeling is that this case never should have been brought and the investigation should have been handled with greater fairness and transparency. Raiding and then prosecuting a former president and opposition leader is so Third World that it really would only be justified in extreme circumstances. Selective prosecution is a reality.
I think DOJ can’t see how bad they look — “one law for all”? really? — because they hate Trump, because there was no accountability for past abuses, and because they see everything through the lens of January 6.
Here’s where we are. Trump could be acquitted and he will still face state charges in NY and soon GA that are purely political. He could face the rest of his life in prison or in court, largely for bullshit. He may have no choice but to leave the country, which is what happens in the Third World. In fact, if I were him that is what I would do, given that he has a plane and has places to go and live comfortably.
We have been brought to this point because people who hated Trump could not be satisfied by following the law and the constitution but sought every possible means to destroy him and humiliate his supporters. And for what? On the whole, he was a very successful president who gave up his private fortune and fame for public service. He is a casualty of our failed elite’s determination to hold onto power. Their policies have failed and and now they have doomed public faith in democracy.
This week, we are tackling two major areas of contention between the Trump administration and Democrat governors: fighting crime, and redistricting. The president is sending the National Guard to blue cities -- and blue states are trying to stamp out Republican representation. Is this a civil war situation?
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye -- Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on redistricting
- Tom Manza, California Business and Industrial Alliance, on Gavin Newsom
- Jon Fleischman, veteran California political expert, on the special election
- Dan Backer, veteran political lawyer and consultant, on corruption
- DJ Mark Anthony, on a recent visit to Rome and visiting Pope Leo XIV
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This week's portion is the last of the month of Av -- also known as Menachem (Comforter) Av -- which begins in mourning and ends in celebration and anticipation of the New Year and the process of repentance and renewal.
In a similar vein, the portion features Moses offering the Israelites a choice between a blessing and a curse. They are masters of their own fates: if they obey God's commandments, they receive the blessings -- and vice versa.
The key commandment is to reject idol worship. There is said to be something magnetic about the practice of worshiping idols in the new land, such that it would be constant moral battle, both individually and collectively, in the land.
Nowadays, according to Jewish tradition, humanity has lost the urge for idol worship (and the antidote, which is divine prophecy) -- but there are several near substitutes, such as lust or excessive appetites for worldly pleasures.
We are wired for compulsive behaviors, bad habits, and even addictions. These ...
We have so much to talk about this week -- Trump's efforts to negotiate peace through negotiation, and Gavin Newsom's efforts to divide Americans through gerrymandering. We'll also talk about Playboy leaving LA and California.
Special guests:
Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Russia & Ukraine
Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on Newsom
Harmeet Dhillon - DOJ Civil Rights Division chief, on the fight against DEI
Jessica Vaugn - Playboy model on political commentator, on California
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