Son of President Trump and Trump organization trustee Donlad Trump Jr. took the place of his father and live-Tweeted throughout the entire Comey hearing. While the president’s staff did all they could to keep President away from his phone, Jr. did not hold back. Here are some of the highlights:
1/3 Flynn stuff is BS in context 2 guys talking about a guy they both know well. I hear "I hope nothing happens but you have to do your job"
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
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2/3 very far from any kind of coercion or influence and certainly not obstruction!
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
3/3 Knowing my father for 39 years when he "orders or tells" you to do something there is no ambiguity, you will know exactly what he means
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
Hoping and telling are two very different things, you would think that a guy like Comey would know that. #givemeabreak
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
So if he was a "Stronger guy" he might have actually followed procedure & the law? You were the director of the FBI, who are you kidding?😂
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
Did I miss something or did Comey just say he asked a friend to leak information to the press? Is this a joke?
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
Washington DC at its finest. This is what America rallied against, but the DC elite don't get it or know any other way. https://t.co/H5SszE4uL4
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
Donald Trump Jr. is acting as his father’s surrogate and sending out very thoughtless and downright irrelevant tweets. Instead of any worthwhile substance, Trump Jr. is going after Comey himself, making a sad effort to destroy the credibility of the former FBI Director. If they really wanted to call Comey’s ethics into question, why wouldn’t Trump and his administration release the tapes of the conversation between Comey and the President?
Finally, these tweets are deeply concerning because it is the family of a sitting President undermining a former FBI director and the process the FBI goes through to solve criminal investigations. It shows a lack of respect for this organization in the White House, and could possibly convince people to not trust the investigative process that is integral to our government.
