"Mr. Trump... told associates he was under pressure to deal with Gen. Soleimani from GOP senators...

[demmiblue]

“Mr. Trump, after the strike, told associates he was under pressure to deal with Gen. Soleimani from GOP senators he views as important supporters in his coming impeachment trial in the Senate, associates said.”

Link to tweet

[secondwind]

1. OMG 😱

[dhol82]

2. When in a hole, blame anybody else.

[wryter2000]

4. I wish the GOP senators would contradict him

Unlikely

[Baitball Blogger]

14. They won't. But Trump will be quickly cleared of Impeachment.

It will make you go hmmmmm?

[DeminPennswoods]

3. Can't think of any sitting GOP senator except

Tom Cotton who would have killing Soleimani as a top priority.

[Iliyah]

6. I'm pretty sure there are a few . . .

So basically he is saying that he needed to assassinate Soleimani to keep this cult members in line regarding Impeachment.

Name them.

[DeminPennswoods]

11. Agree, Trump should name names

We all know Trump can't keep his mouth shut, so a simple question should elicit the info.

[gratuitous]

5. Somebody want to make a compilation of excuses and rationales?

Every day a new reason. After the first predictable excuse, "General Soleimani was a very, very bad man" didn't quite provide a rationale for committing a war crime, the administration has been casting about for a legitimate reason. Yesterday, it was the imminent attack that nobody had any evidence for. Today, it's pressure from GOP Senators, senators that Trump wants to curry favor with in advance of his impeachment trial.

The House should open another impeachment investigation of Trump, this time for his violation of U.S. law and treaty obligations.

[ScratchCat]

10. Agree

Its nothing but lies. No legitimate reason has been given and now this bullshit which is easily debunked. I don't know who suggested they go with this new lie which essentially admits it was cover to curry favor in the Senate, but an impeachment inquiry must begin if the Senate GOP don't sit him down now.

And I am waiting GOP Senators - step forward, tell us who these Senators are!

[spanone]

7. So he murdered this bad guy, came close to starting a war, all to help his impeachment...goddamn him

[Andy823]

8. A true narcissist

always blames others for there mistakes, and never apologizes. There is no way anyone else could convince trump to do something if he already didn't plan on doing it. He has to be in control of everything.

[babylonsister]

9. Is this now the 4th or 5th excuse? nt

[Baitball Blogger]

12. I can see that. Mitch McConnell's move to push the nuclear option and dismiss an

Impeachment trial was too coincidental.

That's your Republican leadership. Kill a man and we'll protect you.

How awful.

[mwooldri]

13. I don't think Soleimani was on the GOP radar...

I think the White House Squirrel Making Machine was trying to conjure up something for the ADD infected media as a way to distract from Trump's upcoming impeachment trial.

[GeorgeGist]

15. So now we know what the imminent threat was.

[duforsure]

16. Trumps bragged often about his skills

Like coming up with lies and excuses, and nothing he claims is true until fully proven. This was done not for national security reasons, and it was done to distract away from his impeachment, and why they've changed their reasons for this assassination many times proves it.

[lark]

17. In other words - he wagged the dog on purpose.

Ha, we were right, it was always about impeachment - of course it was. He only cares for himself - no one else.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

18. "Ok, ok...

Hey Donnie don’t you worry we got your back....one little thing though”

[Wellstone ruled]

19. When all is said and done,

within a couple weeks we will see who the real trigger puller was. McConnell is running this clown show,never a doubt. You take out the Iranian General I will CYA in the Senate,not to worry,we will let you skate.

[dweller]

20. Mo Quid pro Qou, bro

😑

✌🏼

[Wellstone ruled]

21. Yes!!!!

[moondust]

22. He knows they won't deny it.

Blaming his mindless cult is safe and it dissipates the fallout.

[Ms. Toad]

23. If true - this big.

Ukraine - withheld aid authorized by Congress for political purposes.
Soleimani - killed Soleimani in order to get votes to avoid the consequences of his prior use of the power of the US Government for political purposes.

[Roland99]

24. Damn that liberal WSJ!!

Oh wait....