The court-approved search of the estate used by former president Donald Trump as a home and backdrop for his political machinations, for documents belonging to the government and wrongfully taken by Mr. Trump has triggered a not unexpected backlash by his aroused base. Though the decision to conduct the search was striking it was perfectly lawful, consistent with actions taken by the Department of Justice in the past against other high ranking public officials who disregarded the law governing document handling and furthers the important principle that no one is above the law.While the search certainly has political implications and is fair game for criticism on that score by Trump allies, what is especially troubling is the irresponsible rhetoric of Republican public officials, who use false assertions and unwarranted assumptions to fan the dangerous anger erupting within that segment of Trump’s following that perpetrated the assault on the nation's capital. These undisguised calls for war are bound to move the violent fringe to act out in ways that will wreak havoc and further strain the rule of law already close to breaking.
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