Its Clear: Donald Trump Welcomes Russia's Subversion of Our Democracy

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The president’s response to Bob Mueller’s latest indictments is disturbing but all too expected at this point.

EVAN MCMULLIN
02.19.18 11:28 AM ET

For at least two years, Americans have tried to make sense of Donald Trump’s affinity for Vladimir Putin and refusal to fully acknowledge and counter Moscow’s ongoing attacks on our democracy. We’ve heard the excuse that Trump simply views the Kremlin interference story as a partisan effort to delegitimize his election.

But Friday’s indictments from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and the president’s response to it, point to a more troubling and increasingly likely motivation: President Trump does not want to stop Kremlin interference intended to sway our elections in his favor. Rather, he welcomes it.

The Special Counsel’s revelations provided a detailed description of part of the modern information warfare Russia has waged against our country since at least 2014. It was a highly-coordinated assault, employing foreign agents on U.S. soil as well as Moscow-based internet operatives.

And yet, in response to this news, the president still couldn’t muster a forceful rebuke of Putin’s regime. Nor would he vow to hold it accountable and deter future attacks. On the contrary, he tried to spin the entire ordeal as an exoneration.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/its-clear-donald-trump-welcomes-russias-subversion-of-our-democracy?ref=home

[awesomerwb1]

1. They're way past the point of no return

They're all out for cheeto now. Most of the gop is $compromised$.

Only a huge F-up, something truly massive will open a small window where the gop can turn on him and distance themselves from him.

[dalton99a]

2. Occam's razor.

[Docreed2003]

3. Its just business to Trump...

Ethics and morals and loyalty to America go out the window in business...