Current Events > Trump Reportedly Compiling 'Enemies List' as He Seeks Revenge for Impeachment

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/02/04/trump-reportedly-compiling-nixonian-enemies-list-he-seeks-revenge-impeachment

President Donald Trump is reportedly compiling a Nixonian "enemies list" that includes former national security adviser John Bolton and top House Democrats as he seeks to retaliate for the congressional impeachment process, which is expected to come to a close as early as Wednesday with a Senate vote to acquit.

Vanity Fair's Gabriel Sherman reported Monday that "Republicans briefed on Trump's thinking believe that the president is out for revenge against his adversaries."

"It's payback time," an anonymous Republican lawmaker told Vanity Fair. "He has an enemies list that is growing by the day."
According to Sherman, names mentioned in his conversations with Republicans familiar with the president's plans included House Intelligence Committee Chair Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Bolton, who Sherman noted is "at the top of the list."

"Trump wants Bolton to be criminally investigated," Sherman reported. "A person familiar with Trumps thinking said Trump believes Bolton might have mishandled classified information. According to a former official, the White House is planning to leak White House emails from Bolton that purportedly allege Bolton abused his position at the National Security Council."

Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, tweeted Monday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) "hasn't even held the final vote to launch the post-checks and balances era, and already the would-be authoritarian is escalating his abuses of power."

"This is what Senate Republicans are voting to permit," said CNN legal analyst Susan Hennessey. "They know this is terrifying and destructive of the country, but they're more afraid of what Trump might do to them."

The expected Senate vote to acquit Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstructing Congress will come after Republican senators last week largely unified to block witnesses, including Bolton, from testifying in the impeachment trial.
As Common Dreams reported Monday, protests are set to take place across the country Wednesday condemning the Senate GOP's "cover-up" and making clear that a trial without witnesses is no trial at all.

"We the people do not accept this disgraceful attempt to cover up Donald Trump's abuse of the powers of the presidency and we will make our voices heard in protests Wednesday and on Election Day," said Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause, one of the progressive groups that organized the nationwide demonstrations.

How very authoritarian of him.

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Who didn't see this coming?

Maybe he'll focus on that so much he'll forget to campaign for re-election.

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totally normal behavior

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Totally a stable genius.

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normal brain

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Is he THT salty? I thought he would just go past the whole thing. Thats what I would do.

Careful, he might read your posts here

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Given the polls leading up to the impeachment trial I imagine the hit list includes over 50% of America.

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Trainer_Blacker posted...

Is he THT salty? I thought he would just go past the whole thing. Thats what I would do.

Trump can't stand the idea that people don't like him or that he's capable of doing anything wrong. So of course he's going to resort to these tactics to control what he feels are unfair slights against him.

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R1masher posted...

Careful, he might read your posts here

This has been the greatest regime ever.

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What a normal country we live in.

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Umbreon posted...

What a normal country we live in.

Rolf

This increases the chances of him doing something he can't walk back

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If Lev Parnas is the best hitman he can get, then nobody on that list has anything to fear.

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While I don't doubt he's pist and has talked shit, just see his Twitter obviously, but "anonymous" tipster doesn't mean shit. Get a source, Sherman. Or is it your ass?

Thatuser posted...

While I don't doubt he's pist and has talked shit, just see his Twitter obviously, but "anonymous" tipster doesn't mean shit. Get a source, Sherman. Or is it your ass?

You are getting really upset, but at the wrong thing.

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Death penalty for trump
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Tmaster148 posted...

Trump can't stand the idea that people don't like him or that he's capable of doing anything wrong. So of course he's going to resort to these tactics to control what he feels are unfair slights against him.

i can agree with that. he can't let shit go.
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Assuming this is true why wouldnt he fight back? Hes not some inert object thats going to just sit there and take it regardless of if hes in the wrong or not.

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Hairistotle posted...

if you see nothing wrong with the president compiling an "enemies list" comprising of US elected officials who attempt to prosecute his crimes

well then youre either a bad actor or a fascist

Its neither right nor wrong in my book, just logical.

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Prismsblade posted...

Assuming this is true why wouldnt he fight back? Hes not some inert object thats going to just sit there and take it regardless of if hes in the wrong or not.

Well yeah, he's already established that he's corrupt, no reason not to use his official powers in order to retaliate at this point

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Organized people like lists
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Machete posted...

Death penalty for trump

What crime has he committed?
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You mean he didn't have one already?

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TheRealDill2000 posted...

What crime has he committed?

He pulls all the tags off his mattresses

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Obama and Trump are more similar than it appears.

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Republicans have already signalled he can do whatever he wants. Whatever happens next is on them.

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