Booker: Trump doesnt see himself as subject to the rule of law
Source: The Hill
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Friday said President Trump believes he does not have to operate within the bounds of the law.
In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Booker said that Trump has "authoritarian tendencies" that "destroy the norms of our democracy," and that the president's behavior – particularly toward federal law enforcement officials – is being closely examined by special counsel Robert Mueller.
"We have a very serious situation with this president that ultimately, I think, is unchecked right now and doesn't see himself as being subject to the rule of law," Booker said.
Booker's remarks came after The New York Times reported this week that Trump sought to fire Mueller in June, shortly after he was appointed, but that he ultimately backed away from the move after White House Counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign.
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Why is it that when Democrats state the obvious about Trump it is blown off, but when a Republican acknowledges reality, the Republican is held up as virtuous and brave. Look at Corker. He considered being Trump's Secretary of State, but now he is held up as a brave anti-Trumper even though he still votes with Trump most of the time. Same for McCain and Flake.
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