Trump implies whistleblower should be killed

[Kentonio]

If you have been following the news closely since the Inauguration, you know that that proviso is already a dead letter.

Come on now, I know Trump has been trying his best, but it’s pure hyperbole to say the constitution is totally dead. You’d have to give him another 4 years for that.

 

[keith99]

At a private breakfast this morning Trump implied the whistleblower is a spy and then suggested what we used to do with spies....

Trump:

“I want to know who’s the person, who’s the person who gave the whistleblower the information? Because that’s close to a spy,” he continued. “You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart? Right? The spies and treason, we used to handle it a little differently than we do now.”
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Prediction: in this thread we'll see a lot of people pretending this isn't a threat of murder.

Yes we did handle treason differently. We used to require the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act. Oh and that act had to be making war on the United States or giving aid to their enemies.

Despite his desires Trump is not King and here in the U.S. speaking against the president is not treason.

 

[Speedwell]

If you have been following the news closely since the Inauguration, you know that that proviso is already a dead letter.

How, specifically, has the Constitution been violated? Even now, the Democrats are contemplating a constitutional removal from office--not a coup.

 

[Tanj]

Sure it is.

Many coups have first gotten rid of the head of government and then had to follow that up by getting rid of his successor, usually someone less formidable.

Evidence please.

 

[iluvatar5150]

Yep coup: Whistleblower identified as CIA officer who was detailed to White House

It’s not a coup. It’s not remotely a coup. And it’s more than a little troubling to see a board mod peddling such ridiculous, paranoid, demonstrably false conspiracy theories. The job is “moderate”, not “inflame”.

 

[keith99]

It’s not a coup. It’s not remotely a coup. And it’s more than a little troubling to see a board mod peddling such ridiculous, paranoid, demonstrably false conspiracy theories. The job is “moderate”, not “inflame”.

It may well be to me, but then I played both Bridge and Chess growing up.

 

[KCfromNC]

It matters not what he actually said. What's important is how something he said can be twisted to make it sound like he said something else.

You know, I'm reading lots of posts like this. But for some reason, none of them actually post what he "really" meant that makes it not such a big deal.

Maybe the RNC / RT talking points have already been e-mailed to Democratic Congressional leaders like last time and we're just left out of the loop.

 

[KCfromNC]

My guess is that the public will then absolutely realize that all of this has been phony

Not particularly likely given that Donald and his personal attorney have admitted it happened.

 

[St. Helens]

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