Ari Melber, host of MSNBC's "The Beat" explained Monday night that Donald Trump's use of an "enemies list" is a throwback to past authoritarian leaders. We need to keep an eye on this. It is clear that we, the public, are being bombarded by nearly hourly breaking news and so it is easy to get "news fatigue", leading to us ignoring when something that would be alarming from any other leader in more normal times just gets pushed aside when the next big story breaks an hour later. But this news from last week, about how Trump wanted the DOJ to actually prosecute his enemies and his opponent is something that should never be brushed aside.
Watch to understand the full magnitude of the situation and why we must never accept this behavior as normal from any leader, even Donald Trump. What the New York Times exposed, says Melber, is an act more serious and criminal than what got Mueller appointed in the first place.
Partial rough transcript below:
Firing the FBI director to change a probe can be an element of a crime of obstruction. That is very big. Think about where we are tonight, because it is new. Trying to get the FBI director jailed to change a probe is impeachable, all on its own. It is very, very, very big. That's what the New York Times has exposed, a single act that is more serious and criminal than the whole thing that got Mueller appointed in the first place.
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