\nTwo long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n\u2026.The Democrats, none of whom voted for Jeff Sessions, must love him now. Same thing with Lyin\u2019 James Comey. The Dems all hated him, wanted him out, thought he was disgusting \u2013 UNTIL I FIRED HIM! Immediately he became a wonderful man<\/a>, a saint like figure in fact. Really sick!<\/p>\n
\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Cooper asked\u00a0Norman Eisen, former White House ethics czar for President Obama, if U.S. democracy is strong enough to withstand Trump\u2019s attacks on it.<\/p>\n
Said Eisen: \u201cDemocracy is more powerful than this autocracy.\u00a0And it\u2019s coming for Donald Trump so he\u2019s pushing back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Replied Cooper: \u201cYou really believe that though? That the institutions are stronger than- or strong enough to resist this kind of thing from the president of the United States?\u201d<\/p>\n
Said Eisen: \u201cI do, Anderson.\u00a0In every case, sooner or later, every dog gets its day. And sooner or later, democracy is more powerful including because the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watch:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In related news, Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) blasted Trump for his tweets, saying<\/a>: \u201cThe United States is not some banana republic with a two-tiered system of justice \u2013 one for the majority party and one for the minority party.\u00a0These two men<\/a> have been charged with crimes because of evidence, not because of who the President was when the investigations began.\u00a0Instead of commenting on ongoing investigations and prosecutions, the job of the President of the United States is to defend the Constitution and protect the impartial administration of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) also denounced them: \u201cThis is not the conduct of a President committed to defending and upholding the constitution, but rather a President looking to use the Department of Justice to settle political scores.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThis is not the conduct of a President committed to defending and upholding the constitution, but rather a President looking to use the Department of Justice to settle political scores. t.co\/E74YmhD4dB<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) September 3, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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