Trump Calls on the FBI to Go After His Political Enemies (for Things That Arent Crimes)
For Donald Trump, the rule of law is like a three-legged puppy, the scene where Bambi’s mother dies, and an Elliott Smith album all rolled into one.
“You know, the saddest thing is that because I’m the president of the United States, I am not supposed to be involved with the Justice Department,” the president told conservative radio host Larry O’Connor on Thursday. “I’m not supposed to be involved with the FBI. I’m not supposed to be doing the kind of things that I would love to be doing. And I’m very frustrated by it.”
Hours after lamenting the fact that the United States is a constitutional republic — where the president can’t order the FBI around like it’s his personal detective agency — Trump ordered the FBI to “go after” his political opponents for noncriminal activities.
The entire article with relevant tweets:
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/11/trump-to-fbi-arrest-my-rivals-for-things-that-arent-crimes.html?utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s1
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