Americans: Think Carefully when you go to the Polls in November
One month ago, the FBI searched Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate after he refused to turn over more than 300 classified documents, including nuclear secrets, in potential violation of the Espionage Act.
And two weeks ago we learned exactly why that raid occurred. the affidavit reads: "Based upon the following facts, there is probable cause to believe that the locations to be searched at the PREMISES contain evidence, contraband, fruits of crime, or other items illegally possessed in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 793(e), 1519, or 2071." In a court filing, the Justice Department also confirmed that they had video evidence that documents had been "concealed and removed" by Trump's team in an apparent attempt to thwart the ongoing investigation.
The same week the raid occurred, Trump pleaded the Fifth Amendment 440 times during a deposition with the New York attorney general over allegations of fraudulent business practices and tax evasion.
So how is all this playing with Republicans? Turns out, Donald Trump is now more popular with the GOP base than ever.
Since the Mar-a-Lago raid, Republican candidates and officeholders have fallen all over themselves racing to the cameras to attack the FBI and repeat Trump's lies. The few Republicans with the integrity to stand up to Trump have been almost entirely drummed out of the party. The truth is that the Republican Party has become nothing more than a neofascist authoritarian cult. They don't believe in anything except loyalty to Donald Trump. And they cannot be allowed back in power.
Vote in the November Election. Our democracy is at stake.
And two weeks ago we learned exactly why that raid occurred. the affidavit reads: "Based upon the following facts, there is probable cause to believe that the locations to be searched at the PREMISES contain evidence, contraband, fruits of crime, or other items illegally possessed in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 793(e), 1519, or 2071." In a court filing, the Justice Department also confirmed that they had video evidence that documents had been "concealed and removed" by Trump's team in an apparent attempt to thwart the ongoing investigation.
The same week the raid occurred, Trump pleaded the Fifth Amendment 440 times during a deposition with the New York attorney general over allegations of fraudulent business practices and tax evasion.
So how is all this playing with Republicans? Turns out, Donald Trump is now more popular with the GOP base than ever.
Since the Mar-a-Lago raid, Republican candidates and officeholders have fallen all over themselves racing to the cameras to attack the FBI and repeat Trump's lies. The few Republicans with the integrity to stand up to Trump have been almost entirely drummed out of the party. The truth is that the Republican Party has become nothing more than a neofascist authoritarian cult. They don't believe in anything except loyalty to Donald Trump. And they cannot be allowed back in power.
Vote in the November Election. Our democracy is at stake.
