The latest but far from final result is the wholesale assault on democracy launched by the president this past week, building on his prior assaults. “Congress must reclaim its powers,” tweeted Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), the lone Republican to call for Trump’s richly deserved impeachment. So Trump’s position is that his tax returns should remain private but the CIA’s “sources and methods” should become public. Barr is proving to be Trump’s faithful lackey in launching investigations designed to discredit and possibly even prosecute his accusers. The result is that Trump’s abuses of power are practically guaranteed to get worse as he fights for his political survival.

Source: Washington Post May 25, 2019 21:56 UTC