President Trump is attacking both the DOJ Inspector General and his Attorney General Jeff Sessions in this mornings Trump tweetstorm.
First out of the gate is his attack on the Inspector General over his report on the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton:
What is taking so long with the Inspector General’s Report on Crooked Hillary and Slippery James Comey. Numerous delays. Hope Report is not being changed and made weaker! There are so many horrible things to tell, the public has the right to know. Transparency!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2018
This is something I’ve never liked about Trump. He’s impugning the integrity of the impartial Inspector General well before there’s any proof that he’s been nefarious in any way. Trump is simply impatient and doesn’t like the delays, but perhaps they are important to ensuring that the report is accurate! Calm down Trump!
He also rolls the Russian Witch Hunt bus over Jeff Sessions again:
The Russian Witch Hunt Hoax continues, all because Jeff Sessions didn’t tell me he was going to recuse himself...I would have quickly picked someone else. So much time and money wasted, so many lives ruined...and Sessions knew better than most that there was No Collusion!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2018
I know Trump is frustrated with this investigation and I can empathize with him. But to publicly attack his AG like this over and over is simply unprofessional and childish. Unless Sessions were to resign, which is perhaps what Trump wants, there is nothing to be done about this.
It would be better for Trump to ask Sessions for his resignation and appoint a new AG than to continually berate him like this before the nation.
Trump also weighs in on the National Anthem being played today at 3pm:
We will proudly be playing the National Anthem and other wonderful music celebrating our Country today at 3 P.M., The White House, with the United States Marine Band and the United States Army Chorus. Honoring America! NFL, no escaping to Locker Rooms!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2018
We have had many Championship teams recently at the White House including the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Penguins, New England Patriots, Alabama and Clemson National Champions, and many others. National Anthem & more great music today at 3:00 P.M.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2018
And lastly Trump explained that families being separated at the border is the fault of Democrats:
Separating families at the Border is the fault of bad legislation passed by the Democrats. Border Security laws should be changed but the Dems can’t get their act together! Started the Wall.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2018
Trump ends that with “started the wall”. He’s referring to this:
Construction on a section of President Trump’s planned wall along the U.S.-Mexico border began Friday in San Diego, according to local media.
Local news affiliate Fox 8 reported that a section of border wall that features an “anti-climbing plate” will replace about 14 miles of improvised border fencing created from scrap metal.
The section of the wall will begin about a half-mile from the Pacific Ocean, Fox reports, and will stand between 18-30 feet tall.