In impeachment brief, Dems repeat argument that Trump 'welcomed' Russia-based leaks in 2016 campaign; if not removed immediately, he'll do it again in 2020. 1/6 ow.ly/Yk1g50xZdS9
That's not wrong--Trump did in fact welcome Russia-based leaks--but it is grossly out of context. So out of context that it misrepresents what happened in 2016. 2/6 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…
Fact is, the entire press corps welcomed, accepted, repeated, and amplified the WikiLeaks release of Russia-hacked emails from top Clinton aide John Podesta. 3/6 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…
They *all* trumpeted Russia-based leaks. Everyone was complicit. Trump wasn't welcoming something everyone else was condemning. He was welcoming something everyone else was welcoming, too. 4/6 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…
See 12 examples of the New York Times trumpeting Russia-based leaks, in just the last few weeks before the election: 5/6 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…
And now, in retrospect, that is a terrible offense, part of the foundation for removing the president from office? Link: Two deceptions at heart of Democrats' impeachment brief. 6/6 End. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…
