“Treason Doth Never Prosper. What’s The Reason?

2. Herschmann told Clark sending letter would = felony.

Note:
1) Was TRUMP'S effort to send letter

2) Trump-Clark threatened to fire acting A.G. Rosen if he didn't send letter

3) Trump didn't back down b/c it was felony, but because of mass resignationshttps://t.co/xHJlPO8dhi

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) June 23, 2022

"For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”

Trump and Clarke figured they’d win and Trump’s DOJ wouldn’t prosecute the felonies against Trump, and Trump could pardon Clarke (unless he didn’t).

So why not?

It was the problem of mass resignations that bothered him. Because he wasn’t protected against that. 

It’s perfectly reasonable when you see it from his perfectly unreasonable point of view.

Not that everyone had that point of view.

The strikes me as one of the most consequential revelations in a day full of consequential revelations https://t.co/izG9YbpTMR

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 23, 2022

Fear of prosecution has a way of making one focus on protection, even survival.