Donald Trump appears to be further and further bound up in his abuse of power. More importantly, the depth of his coverups has been earth-shaking. Yet, even before his trial, POTUS still continues to try to hide his criminal activity.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) came out to reveal the extent of Trump’s cover-up has been teeth-jarring. Even though Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has said he did not want to see the evidence materials against the commander-in-chief as he rolls into his 2020 reelection, Schiff has urged otherwise:
‘As additional documents are revealed, and new information about Trump’s abuse of power comes to light, we learn more and more about the extent of his cover-up. Senators must ensure they see these and other documents related to the President’s scheme. A fair trial requires it.’
Schiff was referring to a breaking New York Times article that showed “20 emails between a top Mulvaney aide and a colleague eat the Office of Management and Budget” were hidden from the committee.
Senior Producer of MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell had tweeted:
‘Breaking via NYT: The Trump admin has disclosed there were 20 emails between a top Mulanvey aide and a colleague at the Office of Management and Budget discussing the Ukraine aid freeze, but OMB says it won’t turn over the emails —not even with redactions.’
According to The Times, Trump offered a poor excuse about releasing the documents to the committee:
‘It contends the release of the documents sought by The Times would “inhibit the frank and candid exchange of views” in government decision-making.’
