The Trump Case

 

The Trump Case

This Trump case is revealing. The accusations are specific and look to be dangerous for him.

There are some prominent questions.

First, does the government and the press handle these questions evenly from one political view to another. No. The government and the press have a political bias that will influence how this is managed. Leaks to the NYT are heroic. Hilary and Hunter were not handled the same way as Trump. Do these inconsistencies invalidate the charges? In themselves, I don't see how. They can be unfairly lenient and unfairly harsh, but the question is, is the complaint against Trump legitimate? Fairness is a reasonable question, but a separate one.

Second, this was avoidable. Why did Trump, an important man and important to the country, allow this to happen?

Three, his handling of people is simple tribalism. Bill Barr, one of the bright spots of his administration and an impressive guy, was giving an honest legal opinion and said he thought Trump was very vulnerable if just 1/3 of the charges were true. Trump immediately called him a 'low life,' a 'coward,' who deserved being fired. Low life? Coward? And Barr resigned; he wasn't fired. Opinions in this culture have to be viewed in the context of loyalty. Objectivity is secondary.

Four, this will create a confidence disaster in this country. This was originally a civil case that matured into a criminal case. Every president goes through this silly debate when he leaves office. On the assumption that Trump is wrong here, why would the government be so aggressive about it? Why not just walk away, as they do all the time with others? Will the disruption be worth it?