Our nation is being held hostage by a crazy president and his supporters who say they would want him to remain in office, even if it was proven he had colluded with the Russians to destroy our Democracy. Apparently they truly do believe he could kill people and they would continue to support him.
Meanwhile, when the president's healthcare legislation was to come up for a vote it became clear that Senator McCain had a health problem. At first they removed a large blood clot from above one of his eyes and then they discovered a cancerous brain tumor. Best wishes to Senator McCain and his family. My family has suffered from cancers and it is a terrible thing. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
The upshot of this is that Sen. McCain will not be returning (any time soon) to Washington to vote on legislation. That puts a crimp in the Republican party's legislative agenda.
Then the president decided to let the New York Times interview him and in that interview he essentially threatened the Attorney General, the special investigator/prosecutor Robert Mueller, and the FBI director. One can only guess the investigation is getting close to Trump and he wants to have leverage over those individuals. If they had any sense they would simply turn on Trump and support the U.S. Constitution. Patriotism first! However imperfect, each of the people Trump is trying to take down with him, they could survive better by letting Trump sink on his own.
Donald Trump doesn't seem to understand that our president is not owed loyalty above the Constitution. The Attorney General and the FBI director are (perhaps more than most other positions in government) have to work for the law, the Constitution, and the nation, but not for individuals.
UPDATE: Sen. McCain has already returned and cast a vote on the AHCA to move it forward. My how cancer has stricken and been relieved.
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