They distort and misrepresent evidence and facts and situations as a contortionist contorts. As much as they can and still maintain some credibility and comfort with their support base.
This one, still in the first quarter, is a good, really should watch. Timothy Snyder is excellent.
Published on Jan 31, 2018 by Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth has some strong words for President Trump regarding his plans to ignore new sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for meddling in U.S. elections. [from the late-night Jamuary 30, 2018 show] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SquSIKCLlc8 [with comments]
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What Donald Trump Failed to Mention in his 2018 State of the Union Address (Explained and Exposed)
The Russia saga just produced 'one of the darker days of the past 40 years for democracy' A slew of revelations on Monday may amount to a turning point in the special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. On Monday, FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe stepped down and Republicans voted to publicly release a secret memo alleging surveillance abuse by top law enforcement. Republicans insist they have the right to be concerned about potential corruption within the FBI and the DOJ. But Democrats argue that attacks against law enforcement are meant to undermine the Russia probe. http://www.businessinsider.com/secret-memo-andrew-mccabe-out-wild-monday-russia-investigation-2018-1
Justice Dept. officials appealed to White House to halt release of memo alleging FBI abuses related to author of Trump dossier Top Justice Department officials made a last-ditch plea Monday to White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly about the dangers of publicly releasing a memo alleging abuses by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to people briefed on the meeting. Shortly before the House Intelligence Committee voted to make the document public, Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein warned Kelly that the four-page memo prepared by House Republicans could jeopardize classified information and implored the president to reconsider his support for making it public, those people said. Rosenstein was joined in the meeting at the White House by FBI Director Christopher A. Wray. Rosenstein, who is supervising special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, said the Department of Justice was not convinced the memo accurately describes its investigative practices. He said making the document public could set a dangerous precedent, according to a person familiar with the discussion. [...] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/justice-dept-officials-appealed-to-white-house-to-halt-release-of-memo-alleging-fbi-abuses-related-to-author-of-trump-dossier/2018/01/30/32f9d15a-060d-11e8-ae28-e370b74ea9a7_story.html