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MaddowBlog-Trump denies 'weaponization' accusations while siccing prosecutors on his enemies Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Log
The president wants to direct prosecutors to target his foes without regard for legal merits, but he doesn’t want that to be seen as “weaponization.”
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-denies-weaponization-accusations-while-siccing-prosecutors-on-his-enemies
Nevertheless, roughly 48 hours after making those comments, the president published an item to his social media platform in which he called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to go after former special counsel Jack Smith. After the prosecutor’s closely watched testimony on Capitol Hill wrapped up, Trump wrote a follow-up item:
[blockquote]Based on his testimony today, there is no question that Deranged Jack Smith should be prosecuted for his actions. He destroyed the lives of many innocent people, which has been his history as a prosecutor. At a minimum, he committed large scale perjury!
None his accusations was rooted in reality, but that didn’t stop Trump from publishing yet another post two hours later, demanding an investigation into Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and accusing her of unidentified “Financial and Political Crimes.”
So, let’s review. The president finds it preposterous that he would be accused of trying to weaponize government. He simply believes that he can direct the Justice Department that he controls to prosecute members of his enemies list — preferably quickly — without regard for evidence or legal merits, to quench his thirst for petty political retribution.
Who said anything about “weaponization”?
[blockquote]Based on his testimony today, there is no question that Deranged Jack Smith should be prosecuted for his actions. He destroyed the lives of many innocent people, which has been his history as a prosecutor. At a minimum, he committed large scale perjury!
None his accusations was rooted in reality, but that didn’t stop Trump from publishing yet another post two hours later, demanding an investigation into Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and accusing her of unidentified “Financial and Political Crimes.”
So, let’s review. The president finds it preposterous that he would be accused of trying to weaponize government. He simply believes that he can direct the Justice Department that he controls to prosecute members of his enemies list — preferably quickly — without regard for evidence or legal merits, to quench his thirst for petty political retribution.
Who said anything about “weaponization”?