Donald Trump won a significant victory with Robert Mueller’s findings that the president’s campaign did not “collude” with Russians.
Now the president is launching what is looking like a revenge mission to strike back at those who he says have done him wrong.
We’re hearing reports that he is going after media personalities, media organizations, political foes, former intelligence officials who have been openly critical of him.
Wow! C’mon, Mr. POTUS. The man needs to accept the special counsel’s findings with a semblance of gratitude for the service he has done. Then he needs to get about the task of actual governing.
I shall point out that Democrats in Congress, not to mention millions of Americans beyond the Beltway, are upset with what Mueller has concluded. They wanted the special counsel to decapitate the Trump administration with a finding that said Trump’s campaign did collude with Russians.
The president characteristically has misstated the obvious. He said Mueller has given him “total exoneration.” No, he hasn’t done anything of the sort. Mueller said the obstruction of justice allegation has yet to be settled. Mueller said he didn’t find enough evidence to bring a complaint, but added that the absence of such evidence doesn’t clear the president.
I fear the matter has gotten muddied up even more.
Trump’s collusion battle appears over. The president can declare victory. He should have done so with a brief statement issued on White House stationery and then be done with it.
But . . . it’s not over.
Yes, we’re going to endure more pitched battles.
Help!