For decades, President Donald Trump and Republicans have pointed to the alleged corruption of Democratic lawmakers and their families. But if corruption means using public office to enrich yourself, your family or your associates, then even the wildest Republican allegations about Democrats pale in comparison to what the president is doing openly today.
Let’s take one of their favorite targets: the Biden family.
Two years ago this month, Republicans on three House committees sent a letter to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland accusing the Biden family, associates and businesses of making an "alarming" $35 million over a decade.
And if Republicans described that as “alarming,” we may need a new word for what we have learned about Trump’s corruption in recent weeks alone.
This is a preview of a column by Luke Russert. Read the full column here. |
