Trump and Ukraine

So now we know why a whistleblower approached the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. Or at least we have the broad strokes of this. Why? It’s classified so we don’t have the full details.

What we know is troubling though.

President Donald Trump strong-armed a foreign leader into investigating his current Democratic opponent. Or at least, investigating the one he fears will get the nomination. This should be enough to realize how serious of an attack on the democratic system this is. Trump will do anything to win a second term, no surprise there. There have been hints from people who know him that he may refuse to give up power if he loses. We should pay attention to that warning. Those who know him are saying this with good reason, and a lot of the behavior from the president is authoritarian.

This is where this alleged conversation with the president of Ukraine fits in. This may be a good example of quid pro quo. However, it could be read as extortion and the bizarre obsequiousness towards Vladimir Putin. This would allow Trump to get the goods on Hunter Biden, and accuse his father of corruption, which he already did. At the same time, it would please Russia which has been trying to expand its control to at least Eastern Ukraine. It has the side benefit of further weakening the Western Alliance.

So here is what is happening (again) because our media is incapable of not covering both sides. There are times you don’t, as rare as they are.

Donald Trump’s great…