President Donald Trump slammed Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano on Saturday night, accusing the former judge of getting angry when the commander in chief refused to nominate him to the Supreme Court. Trump also claimed that he rejected a request to pardon one of Napolitano’s friends.
In a pair of tweets after his campaign rally in Wisconsin, Trump said that Napoitano had become “very hostile” toward his administration after he rejected his requests. “Ever since Andrew came to my office to ask that I appoint him to the U.S. Supreme Court, and I said NO, he has been very hostile! Also asked for pardon for his friend. A good ‘pal’ of low ratings Shepard Smith,” the president said, referring to another member of Fox News who has been more critical of Trump.
I found Judge Napolitano's reasoning to impeach the President specious.
ReplyDeletePresident Trump had every right to fire the FBI Director and to order the firing of the Special Counsel. President Trump knew there was no collusion. His motivations for firing and ordering the firing were to facilitate justice, not obstruct it. He wanted a fair investigation, not a prolonged never ending witch hunt.
Not one shred of evidence in the report from the Special Counsel that even hints st the reason for President Trump's actions being to obstruct justice. The obstruction allegations are just that: allegations.
That's why an impeachment will be so much fun. The Democrats in the House will have to articulate articles of impeachment in such a way that they don't appear foolish when the Republican Senate shreds those articles.
Good luck with that, Speaker Pelosi!