I love It When Maggie Haberman Throws Shade

The president is increasingly playing in a social media bubble that most of the country isn’t living in, where 2016 is forever. Most of the country is either scared, or frustrated by the closures, or terrified about their finances. https://t.co/u8TKtk7qpW

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 18, 2020

Now pay attention to how it's all connected:

Trump on reported Pompeo investigation: "I don't know anything about it. I mean, you mean he’s under investigation because he had somebody walk his dog from the government. I don't know. It doesn't sound—I don't think it sounds like that important."

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 18, 2020

Wait for it...

"Because it's my right to do it, I said sure I'll do it." - Trump on State Department IG firing.

— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) May 18, 2020

Not yet...

.@realDonaldTrump says State Department Inspector General Steve Linick was an Obama appointee who should have been fired earlier

— Anita Kumar (@anitakumar01) May 18, 2020

There it is!

In Barr's newser today, he said: "We have to bear in mind with the Supreme Court recently reminded us of in the bridgegate case."

— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanNYT) May 18, 2020

Overzealous prosecutors pursued a case where there was no federal crime?  But Flynn plead guilty, twice, before two different judges.  So doesn't that example apply to what you have the DOJ doing now?

Two-edged swords, how do they work?

Kudlow says Covid-19 liability protections for businesses will be key to next relief bill.

— Alan Rappeport (@arappeport) May 18, 2020

Like I said, that "everything will change" was a nice dream.

Meanwhile, in the White House, the "business man" knows business!  And Mafia Bosses gotta mafia boss!

"Never heard of him. But they asked me to terminate him" -- Trump says he was asked to fire the State Department inspector general by Mike Pompeo. He then confused what he's talking about and says, "I did suggest in pretty much all cases you get rid of the attorney generals" pic.twitter.com/efERpcp7fr

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 18, 2020

Meddling kids, er....AG's!

And going back to where we started:

"Trump 2020: Remember Pizzagate and Avenge Comey Strzok 'Shifty Schiff' and Watch Out for Bongino's Army and Q-Revolution Code 43.2!"

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) May 18, 2020

That is, after all, a bright spot on the horizon.