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And Trump was not intimidating witnesses either. It was political speech. The trial is well politics. I just want a level playing field.
Well, that's the whole contention. I don't agree.
Who do you think he was threatening to come after?
Violently - no one. Trump has no history of violence. Politically yea the right wants to dismantle the lawfare people so sure shut down the fbi etc because there just a partisan institution now.
I never suggested he was threatening violence. In fact I specifically said the opposite. That's not material - it doesn't become legal or acceptable to threaten retaliation against witnesses just because that retaliation is non-violent.
So I ask again - who was he directing that threat towards, if not the witnesses?
A general we are fighting for our side against our enemies political rallying cry.
If we are going to punish someone for that then Maxine Waters needs years. Everybody does it in politics though in her case it’s led directly to violence.
Bull.
That is your opinion. But I’m speaking in good faith. I saw the tweet and was shocked when people made a big deal about it.
That’s why I figured it’s just another political game they are playing.
To me it's like you're staring at the blue sky and telling me it's green. It's so obviously a threat.
Trump has a long history of paying back those he believes have wronged him, twice as hard - he brags about about it. It's what many of his supporters love about him! He attacks them relentlessly. Just look at Liz Cheney, or Jeff Sessions, or Bill Barr, or any of the other million people he has a feud with.
For the most part, that's fair game. Politics is a contact sport, you're allowed to do mean tweets. But the rules are different when there's a criminal proceeding underway. You can't bully and attack people like you can during an impeachment process or whatever.
To me, in the context of the current situation, it seemed like a clear warning to anyone who might be thinking of aiding the prosecution that he would go after them in that same way.
Liz Cheney is a war criminal. She’s never disown who dad who lied to the American public leading many to their death.
What has he done to Bill Barr? He in prison? And besides like I said this is political. Liz Cheney got thrown out of the GOP. That’s not witness intimidation. Exposing people for what they are.
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