Amazingly, Trump tweeted "LAW & ORDER!" literally minutes after corruptly dangling a pardon for Roger Stone. This makes an utter mockery of rule of law. In so doing, Trump neatly confirmed that James Mattis' blistering criticism is 100% right. New piece:
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The only response Trump can muster to Mattis' criticism is belittlement and manufactured illusions of domination.
He's incapable of defending himself against the criticism that he's betraying our higher ideals, because he doesn't have any.
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He's incapable of defending himself against the criticism that he's betraying our higher ideals, because he doesn't have any.
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It's key that Mattis blasted the *specific* crackdown on protesters that enabled Trump's authoritarian set piece.
Trump's advisers saw that as a triumph: Trump striding through a militarily pacified zone, posing as righteous conqueror of civil disorder.
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Trump's advisers saw that as a triumph: Trump striding through a militarily pacified zone, posing as righteous conqueror of civil disorder.
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GOP Sen Lisa Murkowski just said Mattis' comments are "true. " She may no longer back him:
Many are understandably cynical about Mattis' comments. But they send an important message to the country that something is deeply wrong:
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Many are understandably cynical about Mattis' comments. But they send an important message to the country that something is deeply wrong:
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