This reminds me of when the Ukraine blackmail story first broke. Even before the impeachment push, it seemed like the story was far more riveting – entirely because of the whistleblower angle. I remember thinking at the time that if all the transcripts being shown on the news with the reactions and dramatic highlighter effects had instead been a public statement by Trump that “yeah, we’re withholding weapons until Zelensky gives us dirt on Biden,” the entire thing would have blown over in a week. Maybe this could be similar?
(You know what else has the cachet of secrecy and coverup? The Epstein files.)
Nah it still would’ve been a big deal. Any other president would’ve been impeached if they personally withheld international military aid to an allied country under active invasion just for a promise that they would make up a lie about his political opponent’s son.
This reminds me of when the Ukraine blackmail story first broke. Even before the impeachment push, it seemed like the story was far more riveting – entirely because of the whistleblower angle. I remember thinking at the time that if all the transcripts being shown on the news with the reactions and dramatic highlighter effects had instead been a public statement by Trump that “yeah, we’re withholding weapons until Zelensky gives us dirt on Biden,” the entire thing would have blown over in a week. Maybe this could be similar?
(You know what else has the cachet of secrecy and coverup? The Epstein files.)
Nah it still would’ve been a big deal. Any other president would’ve been impeached if they personally withheld international military aid to an allied country under active invasion just for a promise that they would make up a lie about his political opponent’s son.