Trump is back tweeting against his morning, focusing mostly on Jeh Johnson’s testimony yesterday that exposed how the DNC refused the help of the feds after they had been hacked.
Former Homeland Security Advisor Jeh Johnson is latest top intelligence official to state there was no grand scheme between Trump & Russia.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017
By the way, if Russia was working so hard on the 2016 Election, it all took place during the Obama Admin. Why didn't they stop them?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017
What’s interesting about that last tweet is that it caught the eye of a NBC reporter who tweeted this, which was retweeted by Katy Tur:
This is not a bad question, actually. Another one is, why didn't the Obama administration level with the public about what they knew? https://t.co/gHxQ4J58GP
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) June 22, 2017
And to further this point, here’s Democrat Nicholas Kristof calling out the Obama administration and suggesting it needs to be investigated as well:
Here is @NickKristof calling out the Obama admin. on its failure to level with the public about Russian hacking. https://t.co/jluGApkUm6
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) June 22, 2017
Trump continued with these tweets:
…Why did Democratic National Committee turn down the DHS offer to protect against hacks (long prior to election). It's all a big Dem HOAX!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017
…Why did the DNC REFUSE to turn over its Server to the FBI, and still hasn't? It's all a big Dem scam and excuse for losing the election!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017
Of course it’s the HOAX part that is catching people’s attention here. If he just asked the question, like he did above, he might find the substance of his tweet is getting more traction. But of course when he calls it a ‘Dem hoax’ or a ‘big Dem scam,’ it sounds like he’s denying reality that the Russians interfered at all.
So as usual, Trump is getting in his own way again.
Here’s his last tweet thus far today both piling on and mocking Pelosi…and Cryin’ Chuck:
I certainly hope the Democrats do not force Nancy P out. That would be very bad for the Republican Party – and please let Cryin' Chuck stay!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017