Every few weeks, Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress claim they’ve found something that will prove the Russia investigation was a sham—a “witch hunt,” in the president’s words—all along. Conservative media outlets build a steady drumbeat of hype, telling their audience that this is the proof they’ve been waiting for. Ultimately, in every instance, their claims fall far short.That track record makes it impossible to take the latest round of allegations at face value. In recent days, House Republicans have been pressuring the Justice Department to disclose information about someone inside the Trump campaign who clandestinely shared information …read more
Source: The New Republic
