Journalists, PLEASE put Trump indictment in its proper context:
It wasn't just a payoff to stop something sleazy from becoming public.
The reason they were so keen to keep it secret was to win a presidential election.
That is the issue: This was gross interference with a presidential election -- and it worked.
@dangillmor I would like to see a shift in the narrative. Do we have any elected POTUS who did not serve in the military, prior elected position, or a position where they had the public trust?
This indictment is unprecedented because politicians are usually brought down before they win POTUS because of corruption at lower level roles.
Example: Edwin Edwards.
Dan Gillmor
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