Not About Scandal and Corruption

James A. George

Democracy

August 22, 2018

Not About Scandal and Corruption

The Democratic Republic is on the line.

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney and former campaign manager were both guilty of breaking the law and are convicted felons. The fact that Trump engaged these two individuals is scandalous and creates a sense of outrage. That is just the beginning.

The fact is that Donald Trump directed his attorney to commit acts that violate Federal Election laws. The fact is that Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign manager is a felon who was also engaged in illegal activity tied to the Ukraine with ties to Vladimir Putin. The latter is not a direct link between Trump and the Russians.

However, Donald Trump’s son and son-in-law met with Russian operatives to get dirt on Hillary Clinton. That was an act with intention to cooperate and collude with Russians to interfere in US Election 2016. Those actions came at Donald’s direction and approval.

Other facts include Trump’s National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, operating illegally in engaging foreign governments as an agent without legal folio. True is that Trump showed up in Michael Steele’s portfolio where Trump is compromised by Russians. However, that is to be proven by the Special Prosecutor.

The true problem with Trump being President comes from his attacks on freedom, including the free-press. It comes from multiple attempts to violate the law by executive orders. It comes from his appointing unqualified and hostile persons to attack government departments and agencies. The catastrophe is a President who is at war with his own nation.

Trump is corrupt. The Republican Party and US Congress are corrupt. The US Government must be purged of corruption by all legal means. Timid Democrats who are stuck on scandal need to step it up to save out democracy from tyranny.