Jonathan Chait: “In 2016, Donald Trump’s campaign learned Russia was working to help him win, and many of its members actively sought to exploit that assistance. In 2020, now possessing the powers of the Executive Branch, it’s pressuring a foreign government to assist Trump’s reelection campaign. The effort consists of Trump’s agents lobbying Ukraine to smear his political rivals.”
“The smear campaign is being run by Rudy Giuliani, who — perhaps operating on the theory that a massive scandal boasted about the media by its perpetrators is less damaging than one uncovered by investigators — is broadcasting his scheme.”
Said Giuliani to the New York Times: “There’s nothing illegal about it. Somebody could say it’s improper.”
“Well, yes, they could. It’s grossly, terrifyingly improper.”
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