With each passing day since the release of the (redacted) Mueller report, it has become increasingly clear that—contrary to the assertions of Attorney General Bill Barr and President @realDonaldTrump—the report does not exonerate Trump of collusion (aka, conspiracy) or obstruction.
In fact, as legal experts have had time to delve further into the report's findings, it has become impossible to escape the conclusion that only the DOJ's longstanding policy against indicting a sitting president prevented Trump from being charged.
As a student of history, even Trump seems to recognize this reality; although he had praised the report before its content were made public, he has now taken to calling it "total bullshit."
And, despite claiming to be the "most transparent president ever," Trump has opted to stonewall all Congressional investigations—filing an unprecedented lawsuit to prevent any oversight, and vowing to challenge efforts to impeach him with the Supreme Court.
Needless to say, this is not how innocent people typically behave.
Morning lineup:
Meet the Press: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI); Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates; Roundtable: TBA.
Face The Nation: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC); Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA); Trump Campaign Manager Brad Parscale; Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif; Roundtable: Lanhee Chen (Hoover Institution), Jamal Simmons (The Hill), Amy Walter (Cook Political Report) & Mark Landler (New York Times).
This Week: Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC); Legal Analyst Dan Abrams; Harvard Law School Prof. Emeritus Alan Dershowitz; "Economist" Stephen Moore; Roundtable: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), "Independent" Strategist Matthew Dowd, Beneficiary of Nepotism Meghan McCain & Democratic Strategist Amanda Renteria.
Fox News Sunday: National Security Adviser John Bolton; Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif; Roundtable: Republican Strategist Karl Rove, Democratic Strategist Donna Brazile, Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) & Juan Williams (Fox News).
State of the Union: Counselor to the President Kwllyanne Conway; Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA); Roundtable: Former Mayor of Tallahassee, FL Andrew Gillum (D), Republican Strategist Kirsten Powers, Republican Operative David J. Urban & Former Rep. Mia Love (R-UT).
Evening lineup:
60 Minutes will feature: an interview with Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan (preview); a report on fentanyl, and how it's getting into the United States (preview); and, a report on NATO training for a Russian invasion in Norway (preview).
Late night shows:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Monday: Actor Seth Rogen; Pro Wrestler Ronda Rousey; Journalist/Author Jessica Yellin.
Tuesday: Actress Christina Applegate; Van Jones (CNN); Adventurer Bear Grylls.
Wednesday: Actress Mariska Hargitay; Actor Thomas Middleditch; Rock Band Hootie & the Blowfish.
Thursday: Chris Cuomo (CNN); Actor Nicholas Hoult; Actress Lily Collins.
Friday: TV Host Craig Ferguson; Singer-Songwriter James Taylor.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Monday: Mayor of South Bend, IN Pete Buttigieg (D); Tuesday: Actor Jesse Williams; Wednesday: Comedian Chelsea Handler; Thursday: Actress Charlize Theron.
Elsewhere...
Lara Trump implicitly downplayed the Holocaust.
President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump remarked Thursday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to allow migrants into the country was "one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."
"When there was a march across Europe by a million people who wanted to get into Western Europe, Angela Merkel let them in," Fox Business host Stuart Varney said during an interview with Lara Trump, an adviser on President Trump's reelection campaign, on the network.
"It was the downfall of Germany, it was one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany," Trump responded. "This president knows that, he's trying to prevent that from happening here."
Meanwhile...
Rep. Steve King likened himself to Jesus.
Rep. Steve King said Tuesday he can relate to the suffering of Jesus Christ, seemingly equating his recent controversies to what Christ "went through for us."
"For all that I've been through -- and it seems even strange for me to say it -- but I am at a certain peace, and it is because of a lot of prayers for me," King said at a town hall in Cherokee, Iowa.
"And, when I have to step down to the floor of the House of Representatives, and look up at those 400-and-some accusers, you know we just passed through Easter and Christ's passion, and I have better insight into what He went through for us partly because of that experience."
Christ, what an asshole!
– Trix