Ex-Ethics Chief Uses Trump's Own Words Against President's Defenders
The former head of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Friday bashed people who continue to defend Donald Trump with a lengthy Twitter thread.
Walter Shaub ― who last month said officials who defend Trump are waging a “war on democracy” ― tweeted segments of 25 controversial statements that Trump has previously made about immigration, women, authoritarian leaders, violence and more.
“If you are defending the corrupt and dangerous person who said these things, then these are your words too,” wrote Shaub, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama and resigned six months into the Trump administration.
“May you be remembered for them always,” he added.
Check out the full thread below:
Well, she's going to go through some things
I would like you to do us a favor though
when I decided to just do it, I said to myself—I said, you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story
When you're a star, they let you do it
Russia, if you're listening— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) November 15, 2019
we fell in love...he wrote me beautiful letters
It is big, grand, on hundreds of acres, next to Miami international airport, has tremendous ballrooms and meeting rooms, and each delegation would have...its own 50 to 70 unit building
nobody has directly pointed a finger [at MBS]— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) November 15, 2019
Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool! I will call you later.
I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today
When Mexico sends its people . . .
very fine people, on both sides
truly the enemy of the people— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) November 15, 2019
by the way, likewise, China should start an investigation into the Bidens
who, by the way, are no angels
The Baltimore house of Elijah Cummings was robbed. Too bad!
You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart? Right? With spies and treason, right?— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) November 15, 2019
Trade wars are good and easy to win
most beautiful piece of chocolate cake that you’ve ever seen—and President Xi was enjoying it [as the missiles struck]
The law's totally on my side, the president can't have a conflict of interest
[NATO is] obsolete— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) November 15, 2019
when you prosecute the parents for coming in illegally, which should happen, you have to take the children away.
any guy that can do a body slam, he’s my kind of — he’s my guy
you can take the hand away
There are a lot of killers. You think our country’s so innocent?— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) November 15, 2019
(If you are defending the corrupt and dangerous person who said these things, then these are your words too. May you be remembered for them always.)
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) November 15, 2019
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