Democrats who’ve salivated at the prospect of impeaching President Trump since January 20, 2017, believe they have found the perfect “Gotcha!” moment. Force his interpreter to testify as to what Vladimir Putin and the president discussing during their closed-door meeting in Helsinki. (Daily Wire)
CNN reports that Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, has now called on President Trump’s interpreter to testify before Congress, which would essentially strip the President of any and all diplomatic authority.
“I’m calling for a hearing with the U.S. interpreter who was present during President Trump’s meeting with Putin to uncover what they discussed privately. This interpreter can help determine what @POTUS shared/promised Putin on our behalf,” Shaheen tweeted Tuesday.
Other Democrats have joined Senator Shaheen in this ridiculous display of grandstanding that will likely get nowhere (and would be wholly inappropriate if it were to actually occur). In no way should a President be put under threat of having comments made in private to another foreign leader exposed unless indisputable evidence exists of possible malfeasance or collusion.
Speaking with CNN on Tuesday, Rep. Joe Kennedy of Massachusetts agreed that the President’s translator should testify before Congress.
It’s worth noting that Rep. Kennedy’s great-grandfather, who bore the same name marveled at Adolf Hitler’s ability to reinvigorate Germany and thought he could appease Hitler and his henchmen as one of America’s top diplomats.
Against the wishes of FDR, Kennedy went rouge: meeting with Helmuth Wohlthat, a prominent Nazi economic advisor to chat about preempting a world war with a payoff in gold.
For Roosevelt, the final straw came when Kennedy revealed his thoughts in a 1940 interview with the Boston Sunday Globe: “Democracy is finished in England. It may be here.”
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