On Wednesday night’s “The Briefing with Jen Psaki,” Alicia Menendez sat in for host Jen Psaki. The opening panel discussed Trump 2.0’s “out in the open” misuse of government. Not only do they threaten adversaries for not towing the Trump line, but Republicans want to redistrict Texas (and other states) without even the veneer of legal justification.
It’s baldfaced political advantage, says Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.). Trump is emboldened because he knows the Republican caucus will lay down for him taking over the entire government.
Former assistant U.S. attorney Andrew Weissmann notes AG Pam Bondi’s inappropriate if not illegal threats against state officials to “come after you” for not bowing and scraping low enough before Trump’s demands.
“How confident are you that you are truly democratically elected and that you will be elected again,” Weissman said, “if you have to engage in this kind of conduct that is really, to not use hyperbole, is really what happens in authoritarian countries where you really don’t have a free and fair election?”
Menendez replied, “No, we are past the point of hyperbole.”
“Strong brownshirt vibes,” indeed:
Stephen Miller has no connection to humanity.
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