Trump tried to bully Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) with one of angry personal attack tweets on the Russia scandal, but the Democrat shot back the six words that terrify Trump, “No one is above the law.”
Trump tweeted:
Interesting to watch Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut talking about hoax Russian collusion when he was a phony Vietnam con artist!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017
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Never in U.S.history has anyone lied or defrauded voters like Senator Richard Blumenthal. He told stories about his Vietnam battles and….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017
…conquests, how brave he was, and it was all a lie. He cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness like a child. Now he judges collusion?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017
Blumenthal replied:
Mr. President: Your bullying hasn't worked before and it won't work now. No one is above the law.
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) August 7, 2017
This issue isn't about me – it's about the Special Counsel's independence and integrity.
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) August 7, 2017
Trump believes that the President is above the law. He also believes that the President Of The United States is not a civilian. Sen. Blumenthal struck at the heart of the reason for some of Trump’s failure as president. Donald Trump won the Republican nomination by bullying his opponents. He bullied Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich. Trump spent the presidential debates menacing as he attempted to bully Hillary Clinton.
As president, Trump’s problem with Congress is that the bullying doesn’t work. Congress isn’t intimidated by anything Trump says or does. They are a co-equal branch of the federal government, so when Trump tries to bully, they do what Sen. Blumenthal did, they ignore the dumb personal attacks and get back to the matter at hand.
The entire premise of Trump’s view of the presidency is that he is above the law. The underlying battle between Congress and the President on Russia is the definition of executive power. The six words that are the driving force at the heart of this matter is the belief by those in Congress that no one is above the law.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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