Donald J. Trump’s job as president of the United States gives him direct access to the finest, most professionalĀ intelligence-gathering apparatus in the world.
He hasn’t availed himself of that apparatus. Yet, he has fired off that infamous tweet in which he accuses President Barack H. Obama of wiretapping his campaign offices.
Trump could — if he had the proof in hand — deliver it to Americans right now. He has access to it. He is the president … of … the … United … States … of … America, for God’s sake!
He’s not coming forward. The president isn’t producing it. Hmm. Why do you suppose that’s the case? Oh! He doesn’t have it! It’s a lie!
His tweet the other day declared as a “fact” that the former president had broken the law. A fact, man! Facts mean what they mean. It is that the purveyor of that “fact” has the proof of what he has alleged.
Where in the name of prevaricator in chief is the proof, Mr. President?
As some have noted already — so this isn’t an original thought — can you imagine what the Republican-led Congress would do if, say, President Obama had said such a thing about Donald J. Trump?
They would have filed articlesĀ of impeachment against him before the final words had left his lips.
Where is the outrage among those in command of the legislative branch of government?