Day 111:
A long time ago Nixon tried to get out getting impeached by firing a Archibald Cox, a special prosecutor investigating him. And because people still had some sense of duty to the country back then, it precipitated the resignations of a bunch of people. Including the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and A General.
Last night Trump fired FBI director James Comey. The reasons given were that he didn’t do a good job investigating Clinton’s emails. If you think this passes the smell test, then you need to get your nose looked at. Comey had already done what he could to throw a monkey wrench into Clinton’s campaign. I think the real threat was that Comey was coming for Trump next.
History will sort this out, but what is for sure is that this has kicked off a hornets nest of calls for an independent investigation into Trump, his ties to Russia, his nepotism, his corruption, and in general has kicked off a shit storm. Trump like Nixon seems to think he is more powerful than he is, and Jeff Sessions is probably going to go down with the ship as well for his part in recommending Comey be fired, even though he is supposed to recuse himself from anything to do with Russia. One can only hope that like Nixon, Trump overestimates just how clever he is (he is not clever) and thinks he can bully his way out of this (he can not).
If the American people don’t rise up in the 2018 elections and replace just about everyone, then this country is doomed. If they do however go to the polls and make some serious course corrections we still might get out of this without another economic or environmental disaster.
Further Reading:
Trump dismisses FBI director Comey.
F.B.I. Director Comey Is Fired by Trump
FBI director James Comey fired by Trump Administration
President Trump fires FBI Director James Comey
Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI’s Russia investigation
DNC vice chair Ellison: ‘We are witnessing a Constitutional crisis’
The Latest: Dems call for special prosecutor on Russia probe
Rep. Schiff: Sessions was supposed to recuse himself
More Than 100 Lawmakers Respond to Comey Firing by Calling for Independent Russia Probe
First on CNN: Senate Russia investigators ask Treasury for Trump team financial information
All of Trump’s campaign statements just vanished from his website. So let’s remember them.
Franken rips Sessions for encouraging Comey firing
Senate Democratic leader Schumer calls for special prosecutor in Trump-Russia probe
GOP congressman wants independent Russia probe after “bizarre” Trump letter
Reporter arrested after repeatedly questioning Health secretary
James Comey reportedly learned of his firing from TV news coverage while he was addressing employees
Toobin: Firing Comey grotesque abuse of power
Jimmy Kimmel on Comey firing: ‘This is the kind of thing dictators do’
Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI Russia probe: report
Sanders Statement on James Comey
James Comey literally thought his firing was a joke
Is This a Constitutional Crisis?
Schumer Says Comey Firing Could Be ‘Part Of A Cover Up’
The Earth, It’s The Only Planet We Can Live On:
Are you fucking kidding me? If we don’t stop Trump soon, the environment we literally need to live will be destroyed and we will have no future.
Further reading:
White House Postpones Paris Climate Agreement Meeting—Again
Can This 36-Year-Old Unseat the Biggest Climate Denier in Congress?
The Doomsday Glacier [ Rolling Stone ]
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