Pity lonely James Comey. Republicans aren't joining his fight for decency
Jill Abramson
Plenty of high-level Republicans privately think Trump should be removed from office. But they remain silent, even as the former FBI director tries to lead the way
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Wed 18 Apr 2018 11.59 EDT First published on Wed 18 Apr 2018 06.00 EDT
‘The word “decency” has never been more vital than in this toxic political moment.’ Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA
James Comey clearly hoped his televised interview on Sunday would be a go-signal for other principled Republicans to break away from Donald Trump and denounce him. In the interview, Comey declared Trump to be “morally unfit to be president”, and compared him to a mafia don, someone without a scintilla of decency. He provided evidence to support these harsh words.
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