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Please amplify this short thread so media and Dem leadership see it. Can’t look at #Ukraine as a one-off. Trump has basically reduced the US Government to a family business with loyal kleptocrats. Giuliani not the only problem. Kushner too is freelancing against US interests 1/ 
#WhistleblowerComplaint says Ukraine is not first instance of hiding communications. We already know the Saudi interactions kept US embassy officials out of the loop and even used MBS’ security instead of ours. No ears to listen. What’sApp for texts 2/
Crime bosses use family to (usually) protect each other. Fixers like #Giuliani and #MichaelCohen play roles. But if you want to corrupt the entire government apparatus, you need apparatchiks who will play along. These people might not get confirmed. Voilà - “acting” appointees 3/
Trump basically shrinking the circle of operators to his personal circle. This is how corrupt kleptocracies work and is nowhere near a functioning model for a superpower democracy. Reporting and actions going forward MUST FOCUS ON THIS WIDER LENS. WH is a family business now 4/
Historians, scholars and experts know this pattern and its dangers. @ruthbenghiat @sarahkendzior @TimothyDSnyder @jasonintrator ... read their work and see the big picture. Act and write accordingly. End/
