Donald Trump is not taking the news very well that in addition to the Jan. 6 committee seeking records on the former president’s adult children, among others, the panel is asking the White House and multiple federal agencies to relay any conversations about removing Trump from office and whether he planned to enact martial law to remain in power. The committee is also asking agencies to relay “all documents and communications related to the mental stability of Donald Trump or his fitness for office” following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The twice-impeached one-term president referred to the panel as “Leftist,’ even though two Republicans, Reps Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, are also on the committee.
“Unfortunately, this partisan exercise is being performed at the expense of long-standing legal principles of privilege,” Trump wrote. “Executive privilege will be defended, not just on behalf of my Administration and the Patriots who worked beside me, but on behalf of the Office of the President of the United States and the future of our Nation. These Democrats only have one tired trick—political theater—and their latest request only reinforces that pathetic reality.”
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President Trump:
“The Leftist “select committee” has further exposed itself as a partisan sham and waste of taxpayer dollars with a request that’s timed to distract Americans from historic and global catastrophes brought on by the failures of Joe Biden and the Democrats. pic.twitter.com/syRSo6GQ8j
— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) August 26, 2021
Folks on Twitter weighed in:
He did not write this.
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 26, 2021
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Funny seeing how the Republicans had every chance to be on the committee
— Robert Dale Asher (@daddytoangelbri) August 26, 2021
Minor correction: it’s bipartisan.
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) August 26, 2021
Without Barr protecting Trump, these ludicrous claims of “executive privilege” evaporate.
— leon pascucci (@LPeterP) August 26, 2021
— Hard Truths–P2 J&J trial participant (@scottp33) August 26, 2021
— pumor (@pumor) August 26, 2021
“Also. Has anyone seen my passport? No reason.”
— Joe Katz (@joekatz45) August 26, 2021
He’s way too dumb to write this – who’s behind the pen?
— bob clendenin 🇺🇸 (@bobclendenin) August 26, 2021
Good pic.twitter.com/6MKpzCtT6x
— Rhonda Harbison (@RonnieMotes8) August 26, 2021
I guess he forgot DOJ has already addressed the Executive Privilege issue.
— Alison Rhodes is not a bot. 🌊 (@AlisonR61423986) August 26, 2021
Narcissists have a deep fear of being exposed, so a probe into his mental health must have hit Trump hard. Also, the former guy’s involvement in the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol led to Trump being deplatformed on social media. Trump is frightened that more will come out. I think that’s obvious from reading his ghostwritten statement.
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