For me at least, my level of concern grew as each person I thought to be somewhat of a backstop left the administration: McMaster, Mattis, Coats and many experienced career employees not at the top of the food chain, only to be replaced by incompetent, corrupt puppets willing to do whatever Trump tells them to do, legal or not. AG Barr is right at the top of the list of the most corrupt individuals ever to serve in that role.
The fact that the Air Force was willing to follow Trump’s “suggestions” to refuel at a small airport near his golf resort in Scotland and even stay there in clear violation of the emoluments clause of the US Constitution they swore to uphold became more frightening because it indicates that the military will ignore the law to follow orders issued by this very unstable person. In my view, the officer who approved these actions should face a court martial for approving this deal.
What’s frightening is that there are very few brakes left on the runaway train that is Trump. Democrats are being portrayed by the media as fumbling, bumbling incompetents who can’t agree about anything. Republicans are willing, and some eager, to ignore any crimes Trump commits so long as they can stay in power and keep their rich donors happy. The Supreme Court is complicit in allowing Trump to come running to them to overturn federal appeals court rulings he doesn't like. I heard a segment on NPR yesterday that Trump has already asked the SC for stays over 30 times whereas the Bush and Obama administrations combined asked for only 8. This last round on asylum seekers having to first seek asylum in anther country is a good example of the SC putting its thumb on the scale for Trump. I always thought the idea behind new policies was to keep them from going into effect until it was proved that no harm would be caused. Instead the SC put the policy into effect with no consideration of potential harm while the case makes its way through the appeals courts. I have no faith whatsoever in the federal legal system—meaning the DOJ and the SC—to do the right thing anymore. And that is truly frightening!
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