by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
Earlier this week Donald Trump boasted that he had been "the most transparent president and administration in the history of our country by far." That statement was, like so much of what flows from the mouth of Trump, complete nonsense and a bald-faced lie. The grand falsehood was immediately torn apart on Trump's favorite social medium, Twitter. One very popular tweet pointed out that Mr. Transparency was fighting to keep his tax returns secret, as well as his school grades, the results of his physical examinations, financial records, and transcripts of his meetings with Vladimir Putin.
At about that same time the White House announced that it would not be complying with any subpoenas from Congress as its various committees investigate Trump's job performance and financial dealings, that White House aides would not be testifying before Congress, and that Trump might use "executive privilege" to keep former White House counsel Don McGhan from testifying before Congress.
All of that is on top of long-standing secrecy measures such as trying to keep White House visitor logs from public view, keeping presidential contacts at Mar-a-Lago private, and using physical barriers to keep photographers from snapping pictures of The Donald on the golf course.
Trump's claim about being transparent may be a big, fat lie, but that does not mean that it lacks value. Used in moderation, it could help the roses grow.
Citizen Journalist
Earlier this week Donald Trump boasted that he had been "the most transparent president and administration in the history of our country by far." That statement was, like so much of what flows from the mouth of Trump, complete nonsense and a bald-faced lie. The grand falsehood was immediately torn apart on Trump's favorite social medium, Twitter. One very popular tweet pointed out that Mr. Transparency was fighting to keep his tax returns secret, as well as his school grades, the results of his physical examinations, financial records, and transcripts of his meetings with Vladimir Putin.
At about that same time the White House announced that it would not be complying with any subpoenas from Congress as its various committees investigate Trump's job performance and financial dealings, that White House aides would not be testifying before Congress, and that Trump might use "executive privilege" to keep former White House counsel Don McGhan from testifying before Congress.
All of that is on top of long-standing secrecy measures such as trying to keep White House visitor logs from public view, keeping presidential contacts at Mar-a-Lago private, and using physical barriers to keep photographers from snapping pictures of The Donald on the golf course.
Trump's claim about being transparent may be a big, fat lie, but that does not mean that it lacks value. Used in moderation, it could help the roses grow.
1 comment:
Appears the Orange Bloviator in his incessant attempts to proclaim that which the Mueller Report did not, his exoneration, is about to run afoul of another criminal statute: 18 U.S. Code § 1512. Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant.
Thank you Donald for extending the statute of limitations on anything for which you may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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