Donald J. Trump is trying to deflect attention from the glaring light of accountability.
He’s been firing off messages via Twitter that say that the Russian meddling in the 2016 election is President Barack H. Obama’s fault. Such as this:
These Russian individuals did their work during the Obama years. Why didn’t Obama do something about it? Because he thought Crooked Hillary Clinton would win, that’s why. Had nothing to do with the Trump Administration, but Fake News doesn’t want to report the truth, as usual!
He is right that it had “nothing to do with the Trump Administration.” It had everything to do with the Trump campaign.
That’s the point, Mr. President. Robert Mueller has obtained the indictments of 12 Russian military goons who conspired to influence the 2016 election outcome. Whether the previous administration did enough, if anything, to stop it is totally beside the point.
If the goons did what the indictments allege, then it’s on them.
The next big answer will determine whether the Trump campaign helped them in any way.
Right there is the total relevance of these indictments. None of this has a damn thing to do with the Obama administration.