This is a disturbing development people should pay attention to: The president of the United States suggesting that he might speak directly to the Attorney General about finding a way to investigate the current Democratic frontrunner. https://t.co/fpazIIlc01
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) May 11, 2019
Completely lacking in self-awareness.
Via Twitchy:
On Friday, President Trump told POLITICO that he thought, yes, it would be “appropriate” for him to consult with Attorney General William Barr about the possibility of investigating the Joe Biden campaign over Biden’s connections to Ukraine. Rudy Giuliani stoked the fires when he said he be traveling to Ukraine “to urge the incoming government there to look at Hunter Biden’s involvement with a Ukrainian energy company that has reportedly been in prosecutors’ crosshairs.”
Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal attorney, is urging Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, raising questions about whether Donald Trump would pressure his attorney general to do the same.
politico.comThis idea of an incumbent president launching an investigation into an opponent’s campaign was abhorrent to CNN legal analyst Susan Hennesy.
“Certainly it would be an appropriate thing to speak to him about, but I have not done that as of yet. … It could be a very big situation,” Trump told @POLITICO on Friday. W/ @elianayjohnson @AndrewRestuccia & @dlippman https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/10/trump-biden-ukraine-barr-1317601 …
Hmm … does she see the irony yet? The answer is a definitive no.