America’s Failed Coup

From the New York Times:

The exchange unfolded during a phone call on December 27 in which Mr. Trump pressed the acting attorney general at the time, Jeffrey A. Rosen, and his deputy, Richard P. Donoghue, on voter fraud claims that the department had disproved. Mr. Donoghue warned that the department had no power to change the outcome of the election. Mr. Trump replied that he did not expect that, according to notes Mr. Donoghue took memorializing the conversation.

“Just say that the election was corrupt + leave the rest to me” and congressional Republican allies. That’s how Donoghue, who took notes during the call, summarized Trump’s response.

We now know that Trump did everything in his power to subvert American democracy so as to remain in office.  Election tampering.  A failed coup attempt.

Of all the possible felonies that could take Trump down, some of them are really unappealing.  Tax evasion?  Let’s hope not.

We’re talking about a man who worked like hell to turn the United States into a banana republic.  He failed, but let’s face facts; he came dangerously close.  Charge him with treason.