President Donald Trump is back to his Twitter games. His tweets follow weeks of interesting developments in the Mueller
investigation.
Michael D. Cohen, Trump’s one-time personal lawyer, and Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, were found guilty Aug. 21, according to The New York Times. Both sentences have yet to be decided.
The Mueller investigation has snowballed into depositions, subpoenas and trials. Others like Michael Flynn, one of Trump’s foreign policy advisers, and Lt. Gen. George Papadopoulos already were convicted.
These names are significant in the Mueller investigation because both men have direct ties to the President. Cohen even admitted under oath that Trump gave him the order to pay porn star Stormy Daniels to keep silent about their affair as the president was worried it would cause issues with his campaign.
While it’s a relief to know that these criminals are going to be behind bars, one issue remains—their former boss is president of the United States. This gives President Trump the full power to pardon both men, regardless of their pleas and convictions. If Trump were to pardon these men, it would be a Nixon–esque power play that could insight riots and outrage from Americans.
Americans have to keep a close eye on the Mueller investigation. While Trump claims it’s a witch hunt, it seems like Mueller may be onto something. Every day he gets closer to Trump’s desk with a subpoena or at least a meeting.
What’s so concerning about this investigation is its lifeline. The president could potentially end the investigation. His director of justice, Jeff Sessions, is within his limits to fire Mueller and stop the investigation of the criminals working for Trump in his personal life or on his campaign. What’s even more concerning about the investigation is the president’s new lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani was the mayor of New York during 9/11, and he is known to have rallied the city and Americans together in the face of terror. His skills regarding criminal law, though, seem lacking. Not only does he say one thing and go back on his word constantly, but during a recent interview on CNBC, he told Meet the Press host Chuck Todd that “truth isn’t truth.” He went as far as to say that everyone has their own truth, and the president might remember things differently than how they happened, according to CNBC.com.
Giuliani may have a notable political career and may be highly respected, but is this how we want our president’s lawyers to respond to crisis—saying that the president has his own version of the truth? When it comes down to it, it’s clear that President Trump and his team of lawyers are getting nervous that Mueller is close. That doesn’t mean the president will be seeing Mueller this year, but it’s in the country’s near future.
The president should stop questioning the validity of Mueller’s investigation and let justice take its natural course.
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