The delusional machinations of the mind of Donald Trump are getting more distant from reality on an hourly basis. And what he just told Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason will surely make eyes roll into heads of Americans everywhere.
Trump has not been shy about slandering special counsel Robert Mueller as corrupt, conflicted, disgraced, discredited, and most recently, as a thug. He calls the investigation a “witch hunt” and makes thinly veiled demands that his Attorney General, Jess Sessions, should bring it to end. But now he’s gone further than ever before:
Exclusive: @realDonaldTrump tells @Reuters he has chosen not to be involved in Mueller probe but is "totally allowed" to be if he wanted to. "I've decided to stay out. Now, I don't have to stay out, as you know. I can go in and I could… do whatever, I could run it if I want."
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) August 20, 2018
If Trump thinks that he can “run” an investigation into himself, he’s more disturbed than anyone thought. Even if there were a legal scenario wherein he could assume such control, the Congress would have to finally get off their butts and introduce Articles of Impeachment. It would be the final straw in what most people recognize as Trump’s campaign to obstruct justice. It would be a descension into a totalitarian dictatorship that America would not tolerate.
Just suggesting that he could do such a thing is reflective of Trump’s diseased and un-American mindset. These remarks should not be be underplayed by the press. They should be given the exposure warranted to a deranged leader asserting his right to become a tyrant.
Mason got a few other items of interest in his interview as well:
EXCLUSIVE: @realDonaldTrump tells Reuters he is "not thrilled" with Fed Chair Jerome Powell's raising of interest rates, believes the U.S. central bank should be more accommodating
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) August 20, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Asked if he believed in the Fed's independence, @realDonaldTrump told Reuters: "I believe in the Fed doing what's good for the country."
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) August 20, 2018
.@realDonaldTrump tells Reuters about Fed Chair Jerome Powell: "Am I happy with my choice? … I'll let you know in seven years."
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) August 20, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: @realDonaldTrump tells Reuters that speaking to Mueller's team could be a perjury trap; he declined to say whether he would do an interview
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) August 20, 2018
Exclusive: @realDonaldTrump, asked if he would take away Mueller's security clearance, tells Reuters he hasn't given that a lot of thought
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) August 20, 2018
Each of these comments point to Trump’s willingness to interfere in areas that a president would not ordinarily go. But Trump doesn’t care about precedent or ethics. He only cares about what he can get for himself. And that makes him a dangerous person to have in the White House whether or not he acts on any of these things.
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