Congrats. Dumbest statement of the week. Yes, it is only Monday, but no worries no one is topping this.
— Chris Tsotsoros (@ctsotsoros) November 14, 2016
In case you haven’t already heard, Donald Trump has reportedly inquired about getting security clearance for some of his kids:
.@realDonaldTrump team has asked @WhiteHouse how his children could receive top secret security clearances – details on @CBSEveningNews
— Julianna Goldman (@juliannagoldman) November 14, 2016
Transition official tells @Acosta Trump has asked for top secret clearance for his adult children + son-in-law https://t.co/SqtsNnBdOV
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) November 14, 2016
His kids would run biz & be unpaid nat security advisers bc nepotism rules prevent him from hiring them. Trump can also ask once he's POTUS https://t.co/2Sg5UYdbCr
— Julianna Goldman (@juliannagoldman) November 14, 2016
Imagine if President Hillary Clinton had tried to do this with Chelsea. Conservatives would be up in arms — and rightly so.
Would this be a terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad idea? You bet it would.
Are these the same children that will be running his business? https://t.co/GI5j22lKFa
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) November 14, 2016
Reminder: These are the people who will be running his businesses while he is president. Conflict of interest doesn't begin to describe this https://t.co/83N7rBdyBQ
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) November 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/798296860540571648
The New Republic’s Brian Beutler certainly isn’t too keen on the possibility:
So blind will be the trust, that the trustees will know all state secrets. https://t.co/GWFfQWVlJz
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) November 14, 2016
But in Beutler’s eyes, stuff like this is evidence that Trump has already stepped foot beyond the point of no return:
We already have evidence of more corruption in six days of the Trump transition than in eight years of Obama’s actual presidency.
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) November 14, 2016
Dude. Dude. Come on.
Hahahahahaha https://t.co/gqKvBHlsKn
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) November 14, 2016
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that that is almost certainly wrong.
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) November 14, 2016
I mean, I don't like Trump and all, but this is complete nonsense
— Josh Fields (@partiallypro) November 14, 2016
As a stalwart #NeverTrump conservative, let me just say: @brianbeutler is a ridiculous liar. https://t.co/02HF0lV0XR pic.twitter.com/VSm3Zj97dQ
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) November 14, 2016
These people will never survive a full term. https://t.co/wi6IcZ2Jfk
— BT (@back_ttys) November 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/michi83/status/798311329840955392
https://twitter.com/Aaron_RS/status/798304973998026752
Not to mention a question to ask himself:
@brianbeutler If u were worried about corruption then why the heck did u nominate Hillary?
— Walton (@WaltonBuzzGT) November 14, 2016
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