President Donald Trump fired off several tweets about the Russia investigation early Tuesday morning, ostensibly while catching up on Fox News’ coverage of the matter.
In a tweetstorm capped with a tweet that only read “WITCH HUNT!” in all capital letters, Trump quoted several people who have appeared on Fox News recently to discuss Trump and special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Trump used the quotes to defend himself from the Russia probe and point a finger at Hillary Clinton instead.
Trump first quoted Fox News contributor Andrew Napolitano, who appeared on a Fox News show Monday evening. He then mentioned a quote from a law professor before jumping back to Ken Starr’s appearance on “Fox and Friends” Monday morning. The President often publishes angry tweets while catching up on cable news coverage in the early morning hours while he is still in the White House residence.
“He’s got a very good point. Somebody in the Justice Department has a treasure trove of evidence of Mrs. Clinton’s criminality at her own hands, or through others, that ought to be investigated. I fully agree with the President on that.” @judgenapolitano on @marthamaccallum Show
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 27, 2018
“I’ve been skeptical about the collusion and obstruction claims for the last year. I just don’t see the evidence….in terms of the collusion, it’s all a bit implausible based on the evidence we have.” Jonathan Turley on @FoxNews
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 27, 2018
“We’ve seen NO EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION….I have seen nothing, the firing of James Comey and all of the aftermath, that suggests that the President has obstructed justice because he’s exercising his power as the President of the U.S. I just don’t see it.” Judge Ken Starr
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 27, 2018
WITCH HUNT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 27, 2018
Tweet storm from the throne. Someone just buy him diapers and save all of us from his crap. pun intended
“I am a very stable genius”
Note to Mr. Starr: Sure–the President is perfectly within his rights to fire, or compel others to fire, whomever he wants within the administration. That’s not obstruction in and of itself.
Motives for doing so, though, are another matter entirely.
Today is the day the Golden State Warriors are in DC, not visiting him. (ETA: they’re taking local kids to the African American History Museum instead.)1
I really thought he’d save some Execufefe Time to rant about that …
Have the Russian Bots calmed down a bit? He’s at 16 thousand likes after a half hour. I seem to remember he used to get 40 to 50 thousand likes within a matter of minutes.