August 21, 2018, was a low point in the Trump presidency: on the same day, indeed in the same hour, the president’s former campaign chairman was found guilty of federal crimes and his former lawyer pleaded guilty in another case. While the president may have weathered the storm of that summer day, this past Wednesday—November 13—presented a similarly ominous double spectacle. In the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., prosecutors provided their closing arguments against Trump confidante Roger Stone for obstructing the investigation into Russian election interference. At the same time, less than a mile away, the House of Representatives was …read more
Source:: The Atlantic
