Rachel Maddow looks at some of the revelations contained in the newly released transcripts of testimony to the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry by David Holmes and Jennifer, including Trump's lack of interest in fighting actual corruption, Perry's list of 'energy advisers,' and a big hole in Mike Pence's claim of ignorance. Aired on 11/18/19.
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Impeachment Witnesses Explode Trump Defense, Expose Perry, Mike Pence | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Trump is far worse than Nixon was ever capable of being. Nixon was corrupt for sure, but even still, there were limits to how far he would go. Trump on the other hand, is a complete sociopath, without limits or boundaries. Trump has proven that he will cross any line, and violate any and all ethical standards..
John Dean served as White House counsel to Nixon from 1970 to 73, he was a key figure in the Watergate saga—participating in, and then helping to expose, the most iconic political scandal in modern U.S. history at the time. Just days before Trump was sworn in, Dean stated that he believed Trump could be one of the most corrupt presidents ever—and get away with it.
“The American presidency has never been at the whims of an authoritarian personality like Donald Trump,” Dean stated. “He is going to test our democracy as it has never been tested.”
Dean stated that he is not only convinced that Trump will be worse than Nixon in virtually every way—he thinks he’ll probably get away with it.
“I used to have one-on-one conversations with Nixon, where I’d see him checking his more authoritarian tendencies,” Dean recalled. “He’d say, ‘This is something I can’t say out loud…’ or, ‘That is something the president can’t do.’” To Dean, these moments suggested a functioning sense of shame in Nixon, something he was forced to wrestle with in his quest for power. Trump, by contrast, appears to Dean to be “unmolested by any such struggle.” Dean went even further in his assessment, stating: “I don’t think Richard Nixon even comes close to the level of corruption we already know about Trump.”
John Dean’s words could not have been more prophetic.
That is what makes djt truly dangerous to civilization.
Like with the Russian collusion delusion? He’s so innocent the Dems in the House won’t even vote to impeach President Trump.
I agree -the sad part is that with all this evidence the GOP will vote against impeachment in the senate -they have the majority vote-just hope some have a change of heart and do the right thing.
What a sad state is American politics, ruled by greed and corruption.
Maybe we have to hit rock bottom to unite as citizens.
@D Mac
Best comment of the day!!! ❤❤❤
Doc Malthus and it seems like the Clinton foundation is drying up in donations as well
no more power no more money
Teresa Sanchez good point !
@D Mac Hillary wasn’t even that bad.
We’re going to have a new record for felons in this administration and it will never be broken.
@Aleta Thomas Aleta – And this is all because of identity politics; some Americans still can’t get over having had a black POTUS so they thought they’d elect the great white hope. Just remember what ‘BIRTHER’ was all about.
And in having their great white hope they will put up with anything as long as he (Trump) looks and talks like them.
They’re hypocrisy has reached new limits!
From your mouth to God’s Ear!
Bolton was right. This was a drug deal, being ran by rank amateurs. And Rudy was the handgrenade with the pin pulled, being tossed around in a circle by Trump, Mulvaney, Pompeo, Pence, Perry, Barr, and Sondland. B💣💣M!!!!
No wonder Bolton ran.
@Ben Bailey haersay
@The Wiz Covfefe hamberder
@Ben Bailey dude. if u do not know she lies..what can I tell you. fine people, steel dossier, blasey ford, Pee tape,. Who would care about your opinion. you go eat a hamburger stupid. you think madcow is journalism lllolol. MSNBC so GOTCHA dope.
Bolton is just as vicious and corrupt, so it’s such a joke that he’s being held up as the one standing on the moral high ground. Bolton is a grubby little warmonger who never should’ve held any position of power in government.
I love you Rachel, straight to the facts every time! 👏👏👏💖
Maybe Rachel should have been Trump’s private TUDOR.
Did I miss something? What happened to Giuliani? He has always been really vocal now he is quiet?
Last thing I heard from him is he has insurance to not be thrown under the bus.
Tim, I laughed forever.
He just broke his silence on Cuomo.
@Jean Mcroy 😂😂😂
Pence must be so proud of himself,…with his supposed christian values and all that stuff.
Take Trump to trial now.
After Watergate 48 Republikkkans went to prison. I can’t wait until all these Republikkkan traitors are locked up.
@Mike Bond
1. they were both presidents
2.they both lived on earth
3.they are blokes
4.they breathe/d air
5……………ummmm
@Mind Freshener Stupid comment dummy.😲
@Aussie Jim Another stupid comment dummy.😲.
@Mind Freshener Move to lalaland where your fantasies will become true. In the real world Obama was and is a man of integrity and Tronald Dump is a mafia boss.
Don’t hold your breath or you won’t be alive to see who really goes down.
What else did Trump accuse Hillary of? You just know he did that himself. As soon as he starts retweeting murder conspiracies, worry about your life.
He projects..thats all he does..its obvious
That’s the trump law of projection. Any time he accuses others of a crime, it is in reality his own confession to the crime. Yeah, it’s a childish observation, but so far there have been no exceptions.
Nailed it. Projection is his only defense.
djt – king of projection and narcissism.
Anyone who stands by trump after this is traitor to US.
@Cindi Turner the earth is not flat. Stop peddling Putin propaganda this is America.
@Bono Budju WTF? I’m born and raised in USA. trump is Putin puppet. Vote 2020 Biden welcome BACK home. 🙂
@Cindi Turner an apology is warranted I misread your previous post. I agree with you 👍
@Cindi Turner did u see the clip of biden telling a protester to vote Trump. I agree with joe on 1 thing then.
God! Jack jack you are rediculous!
Pence thinks one of the Ten Commandments is “Thou shall bear false witness”
@Mel Wood81 Trump isn’t Satan, but he does read like the antichrist. Trump has Christians claiming he himself is “the chosen one”, a man who cheated on all of his wives and bragged of sexually assaulting hundreds of women isn’t a Christian. Let’s add in that by him supporting the oil industry is furthering climate change which creates bigger droughts and famines, viruses from under the permafrost like the Spanish flu are coming back after they went extinct, more people die in the world every day than they did just 3 years ago before he took office, and he has fueled fighting over the Golan heights where the final battle of Revelations between Jesus and Satan is rumored to take place in the bible. So you have famine, pestilence, war, and death or better known as the 4 horsemen. Do I think he is actually the antichrist? Not really, but he does fit the bibles discription almost perfectly with nothing in the bible countering the idea.
Just an interesting thought for the “Christians”who follow him everywhere should seriously think about who their hero is, because he is the furthest things from a Christian…
@Mel Wood81 Mr Trump is not Satan, he is one of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse!
@debbie541 that is only for old religious people, modern religious people seems to not care that much!
@blhtml Oh he DO have a horse mouth, just smaller in size, maybe what you would call PONY mouth, I’ve even seen a pony’s TAIL the SAME color of his hair.
Some Person where in this world could you go where you are not surrounded by sinners
Trump’s only concern about Ukrainian corruption was that it would disappear before he could use it for his own personal political benefit.
Ruth….👍🏼😂😂😂😂
Ukrainian MP Implicates Hunter Biden In MAJOR Scandal DEMANDS Trump Act NOW
@KsEF5, sorry, the U.S., the E.U., and the I.M.F., all wanted the corrupt Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin removed. V.P. Joe Biden got this done. You can no more go after his son than after Ivanka Trump for dodgy dealings in China.
@KsEF5 – funny but not an ounce of truth to that comment Comrade Ivan. How’s the weather in Moscow tonight.
The GOP and Fox “News” have tried so many ways to spin this scandal they are running out of spin cycles. Maybe they should switch from the Russian laundromat machines to locally made?
Dufus. Biden openly admitted on video he blackmailed the Ukraine President.
Spin cycle= Faux snooz and Rush Blimpblob.
Ps And I thought, Reps were the party of;
“Morals”
“Law and order”
Or, they’re just proving they’ve been FULL OF SHT the whole entire time…
@Mike Reseigh Read Politico Dems just got busted in their biggest dark money scheme helping them in 2018 elections. Want to see the real problem? find a mirror
@KsEF5 Can you POST A LINK.
I’ll wait…
Take Trump to trial now.
Makes Biden’s son look like a Boy Scout. Lock up Perry!
You’re nuts. They just “found out” he was Bidens son?!? Hahahahahaha. Burisma called Obama justice department as soon as they were being investigated and urged them to help because hunter was on board.
Wayne Riley 👏👏
Really? Pelosi, kid is part of it too.
Yet GOP don’t find a problem with Ivanka and Jared working their angles abroad.
Pence is the kind of christian that Jesus would be ashamed of! I sincerely hope that when the orange one is taken down that Pence goes with him.
Judge not least ye be judged also be careful for as you judge others you may be judged by same standards
@betty murray I think we all judge each other all the time…
@betty murray yes, Betty, I agree with you. I try not to judge Christians, and if you knew what Godless Christians did to my family after being told we were Pagan, you would know that is a huge work of forgiveness. We actually do revere Jesus. In my experience most Pagans are better Christians than most who profess to be Christians. That being said, there is also that bit about loving your neighbor, yet even The Man himself blew up all over the money changers and tossed the whole place. I think that’s where most decent folks of ALL faiths are right now.
@Julie Utley I try not to judge anyone regardless of religion the name over the door doesn’t matter and only God knows the heart
The GOP under Trump is now officially the total-contempt-for-the-rule-of-law party.
When I want real truth I come to Rachel.
You mean ,NOT Trump !
A president is impeachable when he attempts to subvert the constitution – James Madison
Pete Lind Oh so u are lawyer now? – an important fact that your CNN always forgets to mention is that this is not a court of law…..😆😊
Its far more complicated than that. Read up on how many steps are required to impeach the president. It may or may not “stick” even if the house and senate vote for impeachment.
“There are many false quotes to be found on the internet.”
– Abraham Lincoln
Even Pence cannot be this dence. The only illiterate in this admin is trump.
Pence is behind this just as much. The Dems should’ve brought up how Trump claimed “he stayed back from the inauguration because of hurricane Dorian” but was at his golf course instead.