In an amazing coincidence, 48 years apart, history occurred on August 8, 1974, and once again on August 8, 2022!
Richard Nixon announced his resignation from the Presidency on August 8, 1974, and left office the following morning, succeeded by Gerald Ford, with Republicans having helped to “push him out the door”, indicating loss of support in a possible impeachment trial.
Donald Trump’s Mar A Lago mansion was searched by the FBI last night, looking for documents of national security significance taken by Trump when he left the White House, and many not having been returned since, as required by the National Archives.
This is a serious matter, authorized by a federal judge and the Department of Justice under Attorney General Merrick Garland, and is not to be taken lightly.
Garland is a responsible, competent Attorney General, unlike those who served under Donald Trump, and indicates a serious criminal conspiracy case is in action against former President Donald Trump.
But right away, the right wing extremists are on the attack against Garland and the Justice Department and the FBI, led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, along with the extremists at Fox News Channel.
The Republicans in Congress are, as a group, acting very irresponsibly in support of Trump, while a half century ago, they abandoned Nixon!
There is talk of violence and lawlessness occurring once again, and we are entering a dangerous time, with concern for the safety and security of leaders of the Joe Biden Administration.
This is a time for praying for stability and calm, but no one at this point can predict the future!
Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment at a deposition today.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/10/politics/trump-deposition-ny-attorney-general/index.html
While campaigning in 2016, Trump suggested not answering questions was a sign of guilt, so he’s obviously guilty then!
The Mar-A-Lago search was prompted by an informer. The Lincoln Project has a video out, wondering who the informer is.
While he was in the White House, Trump would flush documents down the toilet, clogging the toilet. I wonder what he was trying to hide?
Probably his love letters to Putin.
Washington Post is reporting that the FBI was looking for classified nuclear documents during the search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Guarantee you he was going to sell nuclear information to Putin or Kim Jung Un or whichever other dictators he’s buddy buddies with.
Throw him in jail for treason!
Shopping U.S. nuclear secrets will be countered on the insane right with: “that was planted”.