What did Donald Trump do today?
He threatened to sic the CIA on Americans who oppose him.Trump continued his rant today about what he claims are the results of "OPEN BORDERS," tying them to two acts of apparent terrorism committed by U.S.-born American citizens—one of whom was a fervent Trump supporter. He then suggested that such crimes happen because he is uniquely persecuted, drawing focus away from other kinds of law enforcement.
Trump was indicted on 88 state and federal criminal charges by grand juries made up of American citizens, and convicted by a jury of Americans in the one trial that finished before the election. In most of those charges, even Trump doesn't dispute having done the things in question—only whether he had some special right to commit what would otherwise be crimes.
They are incompetent and corrupt, having spent all of their waking hours unlawfully attacking their political opponent, ME, rather than focusing on protecting Americans from the outside and inside violent SCUM that has infiltrated all aspects of our government, and our Nation itself. Democrats should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to happen to our Country. The CIA must get involved, NOW, before it is too late.
The Central Intelligence Agency's job is to protect the nation from foreign threats. It's not clear why Trump brought them up: he's had a rocky relationship with "the Company" in the past, in large part because the CIA documented his campaign's coordination with the hostile Putin regime in Russia. He even made a point of trying to humiliate the CIA during a visit to Langley on his very first full day in office in 2017.
But the CIA is not allowed to "get involved" in investigating Americans—nor is any federal agency supposed to be used for personal revenge. If Trump wanted a federal law enforcement agency to "get involved" in settling scores for him, it would probably be the FBI. He has forced the resignation of the current Director (who he appointed) in favor of Kash Patel, who has promised to "get involved" in just that way—although Trump has rarely had the success he wanted in politicizing government agencies.
But the CIA is not allowed to "get involved" in investigating Americans—nor is any federal agency supposed to be used for personal revenge. If Trump wanted a federal law enforcement agency to "get involved" in settling scores for him, it would probably be the FBI. He has forced the resignation of the current Director (who he appointed) in favor of Kash Patel, who has promised to "get involved" in just that way—although Trump has rarely had the success he wanted in politicizing government agencies.
Why does this matter?
- Turning your intelligence agencies into your secret police is what dictatorships do.
- Politicians who try to make Americans afraid of crime for political gain will not do the things that might prevent it.