In some ways, it’s a reflection of how desensitized we’ve become to such allegations — often from people like him who served the president himself — in the Trump era. The New York Times previously reported that Trump offered then-acting DHS secretary Kevin McAleenan a pardon under similar circumstances, which CNN also reported. If Trump did float the pardons seriously, legal experts have said, it could open him up to allegations of obstruction of justice. Taylor’s allegation, though, tracks with other tell-alls that suggest Trump is constantly preoccupied with his electoral fate, often making decisions with that as a primary focus. That sounds a lot like what Taylor is saying: that Trump just wants political “wins.”Trump’s ‘magical authorities’ to punish blue statesIn another video for Republican Voters Against Trump, Taylor claimed Trump suggested withholding disaster aid when California was suffering from wildfires because the state didn’t support him politically.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2020 19:23 UTC