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Comey indictment, 100% authoritarian tactic

Comey indictment, 100% authoritarian tactic

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@sonhouse said
I guess you forgot the OP here was the COMEY indictment which is just another one of Trumps REVENGE tactic, in this case it was because Trump asked Comey for loyalty to TRUMP, meaning FK the constitution and Comey replied and I quote, 'My loyalty is to the constitution'.

Three days later Comey is fired, there is nothing more to it than that, REVENGE for not pledging feal ...[text shortened]... cans, there are some who say it is TIME for a dictator but not me and I hope not anyone here at RHP.
What revenge is Trump trying to get with John Bolton? What did Bolton do to upset Trump?


@Metal-Brain said
What revenge is Trump trying to get with John Bolton? What did Bolton do to upset Trump?
"John Bolton angered Donald Trump through fundamental policy disagreements, the nature of his departure from the White House, and, most significantly, by publishing a tell-all memoir, The Room Where It Happened, that was highly critical of the former president.

Key reasons for the conflict include:
Policy Disagreements: Bolton, a foreign policy hawk, consistently clashed with Trump over major international issues.

Iran: Bolton advocated a "maximum pressure" campaign and had long called for military action, while Trump at times expressed openness to negotiations and easing sanctions, a major point of contention.

North Korea: Bolton's suggestion of a "Libya model" for denuclearization, which implied potential regime change, incensed North Korea and was seen by Trump as having "set back" diplomatic talks.

Afghanistan: The conflict reached a climax when Bolton strongly opposed Trump's plan to host Taliban leaders at Camp David to negotiate a peace deal, a move that ultimately led to Trump scrapping the meeting and contributed to Bolton's ouster.

Russia/Ukraine: Bolton has been a consistent critic of Trump's perceived friendliness toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, once calling Trump a "useful idiot" for the Russian leader and later criticizing a potential second-term policy on Ukraine that he predicted would favor Moscow.

Circumstances of Departure: There was public disagreement over whether Bolton resigned or was fired, with Trump announcing the firing on Twitter and Bolton insisting he had offered to resign. This public dispute added to the acrimony.

The Tell-All Book: The 2020 publication of The Room Where It Happened was the most significant source of friction. In the book, Bolton characterized Trump as "stunningly uninformed," easily manipulated by foreign adversaries, and "unfit for office". The book included several damaging allegations, among them that:
Trump allegedly linked military aid to Ukraine to investigations into political rival Joe Biden.

Trump reportedly asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him win the 2020 election by boosting agricultural purchases.

Trump allegedly offered "personal favors to dictators he liked".
Ongoing Public Criticism and Retribution: Since leaving the administration, Bolton has remained a vocal critic of Trump's conduct and character. In response, Trump has publicly insulted Bolton, calling him "really dumb," a "loser," and a "crazy" warmonger. The feud has continued, with recent developments including an FBI search of Bolton's home as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents, which Bolton claims is politically motivated retribution by Trump."