Directly in the wake of the president calling the Epstein scandal “a hoax,” another hoax came to the fore: Russiagate.
Many of us suspected the wild allegations were a hoax from the get-go in 2016, which was clarified by the Mueller Report in 2019.
Now Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has taken the next step in revealing the perfidious nature of the “Russiagate” accusations made against Donald Trump. “Over a hundred documents that we released, on Friday,” she told Fox News, “detail and provide evidence of how this treasonous conspiracy was directed by President Obama, just weeks before he was due to leave office after President Trump had already gotten elected.”
A treasonous conspiracy?
Strong words. But remember, Ms. Gabbard is not an attorney. When she uses the word “treason,” the actual Attorney General is not required to follow along.
Indeed, how likely is AG Pam Bondi — to whom Gabbard has given the case files — to indict former President Barack Obama on a capitol charge?
“This is not a Democrat or Republican issue,” continued Gabbard, “this is an issue that is so serious it should concern every single American, because it has to do with the integrity of our democratic republic.”
The trouble is, the basic deal of democracy depends on bi-partisan restraint. That restraint has been broken. Shattered. Actually prosecuting the former directors of the CIA and FBI (Brennan and Comey, named co-conspirators) might be feasible in our system — but truly unprecedented.
Arresting and prosecuting a former president? When all facts are known, accountability may demand it.
But when do we get off this road?
Remember, the initial breaking of the democratic deal was done by Democrats protesting Trump’s supposed breaking of democratic norms!
It is hard to imagine justice being found here.
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Even if the allegations as laid out are true — and at least some of them seem to be — those allegations are not covered by the US Consitution’s definition of “treason.”
Treason is a crime specific to war, and the US is only at war in a legal sense when Congress has so declared. Which is why the only successful treason prosecutions SINCE World War 2 have been for actions taken DURING World War 2 (no, the Rosenbergs weren’t convicted of treason — that charge was dropped almost immediately after being levied).
Domestic disinformation for the purpose of influencing an election might be bad. It might even be illegal. But it’s not “treason” because words mean things.
I agree about not charging anyone with treason. Others have used the term ‘seditious conspiracy’, which is meant to incite the overthrow of a government. Given the actions of many of Obama’s team well into Trump’s term, that might be a more reasonable charge. The AG should go after the underlings first. Brennan, Clapper and Comey for starters. If there truly are whistleblowers revealing what was done, others might crack. We’ll see.
“A former employee of Donald Trump claimed in a new interview that the president and Jeffrey Epstein were once caught bringing girls into Trump’s casino who were not old enough to gamble. The White House denies the allegations.”
“ Jack O’Donnell, who oversaw the Atlantic City Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino for four years in the 1980s, spoke with CNN’s Erin Burnett on Wednesday, July 16, about the president’s friendship with the late billionaire, who later became a convicted sex offender.”
One of the girls was a famous tennis player. Police showed up and confronted Trump and Epstein. It was illegal for someone under 21 to enter a casino in Atlantic City. Jack O’Donnel convinced the police to not take action.
Just one of escapades of best friends Trump and Epstein.
“Michael Wolff is sitting on a trove of 100 hours of interviews with Jeffrey Epstein and says he sent the disgraced financier a message only hours before his death.”
The scandal is just getting started.
Democrats have gotten away with way too much. This went above and beyond what American Politics is about. Everything that democrats have accused Trump and republicans of, the democrats have already done. We cannot let these public officials get away with this. Someone or many people need to be punished.
Tulsi Gabbard
Completely unqualified to be a cabinet member!! This is a ploy to take attention away from the Epstein debacle. Trump is behind this. It isn’t hard to look up the meaning of TREASON! This bimbo is a clueless Trump sycophant.
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The involvement/ORGANIZING! Russia gate by Obama MUST BE made clear, AND the 4th estate taking heavy responsibility. Everyone should recognize that Presidents and other leaders are HUMAN and make mistakes as well as have their own agenda. Lincoln, who was certainly a great leader, and MOST PEOPLE attribute freeing slaves to him, is known to have said something like ‘if keeping slaves will keep the Union, I would accept keeping slaves!’ [Of course it would not belong before economics made slavery illogical, and only an issue for those who MUST dominate.] The MOST IMPORTANT THING HERE is to get all the facts out, and make his illegal actions well known. This will be especially hard, as being a ‘black’ he was and is given tremendous liberty. THAT in fact makes it more important to get everyone possible to see his failings! As a basic libertarian, I always recognized the limits of people and the influence of their own personal goals. I AM surprised by this, as well as abuses by hillary and bill. I am sure Trump will also have personal motives involved in actions he takes, thus the more limits put on government [especially TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS] the better we will be. AND ALL members of the 4th estate MUST hang their heads in shame, and make it clear they will be vigilant to not allow such to occur again. [Yes, media people have their own agendas, BUT with multiple media outlets, and the internet, we MAY have a chance! [I considered many years ago, a career in the media, and I am rather sure, i would have stood for principle — BUT I am also sure I would have quickly been dismissed.] Steve, Baltimore
Putin has the tapes of Trump. Trump is scared to death of Putin.
Frankly, I’m of the opinion that we need to scrap the Federal government altogether and start over. Even going back to the Articles of Confederation would be better than continuing to live with the out-of-control Leviathan that we have now.