CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem asked if there would be any difference between the way President Trump has behaved the last two years and the way someone who had been compromised by the Russians would behave.
How would a president compromised by the Russians behave, and give me any moment in the last two years where Trump has behaved differently. @CNN #TrumpRussia pic.twitter.com/2GruhC7rxO
— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) January 12, 2019
Washington Examiner columnist Byron York gave her eight answers in the form of questions.
Would eight be enough? 1) Would a president compromised by the Russians keep in place Obama-era sanctions and impose new ones? 2) Would a president compromised by the Russians approve the sale of lethal weapons to Ukraine? https://t.co/SQL6oqBgn6
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 13, 2019
3) Would a president compromised by the Russians move to withdraw from INF treaty after starting R&D on INF non-compliant missile? 4) Would a president compromised by the Russians launch a ferocious attack that killed 200-300 Russian fighters in Syria? https://t.co/SQL6oqBgn6
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 13, 2019
5) Would a president compromised by the Russians seek to add low-yield nuclear weapons to U.S. arsenal? 6) Would a president compromised by the Russians throw Russian 'diplomats' out of U.S.? https://t.co/SQL6oqBgn6
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 13, 2019
7) Would a president compromised by the Russians urge Germany to be less reliant on Russian natural gas? 8) Would a president compromised by the Russians increase U.S. military spending and presence in Europe–and push NATO to do more? https://t.co/SQL6oqBgn6
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 13, 2019
As Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation continues and every possible connection Trump has ever had to anything Russian is breathlessly poured over by the media, those eight questions speak loudly.
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