“Governing by grievance”

This is an excellent article on how Trump is using presidential powers against people he thinks are enemies.

“As Trump has become more attuned to the powers of the presidency over time, he has shown a greater willingness to wield them against his perceived enemies” — incisive @ToluseO piece https://t.co/xPEabWesEp
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) August 16, 2019

Trump’s bad cabinet appointees

They’re sleazy like their boss. Read the whole thread.

In light of the news about Labor Sec. Alexander ACOSTA, herein a list of other current/former Trump cabinet officials who have been involved in controversies or suspected corruption:

—ELAINE CHAO, Transportation: Alleged financial conflicts of interest. https://t.co/ewht3JieS5
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) July 11, 2019

Trump’s war on statistics

It’s just part of his war on the truth.

Don’t like the numbers? Invent new numbers instead.
Or make it harder to collect trustworthy numbers next time.
Or just put the squeeze on the number crunchers themselves. https://t.co/BXrytUlJHg
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) May 24, 2019

Trump may use the government to attack Biden

and the media like the New York Times will help him by spreading what he finds.

This is so unethical and an abuse of the presidency. There’s no bottom for Trump.

Are Trump & Giuliani corruptly pushing AG Barr to weaponize DOJ against the Biden family over matters in Ukraine? Looks like it to me. Unending abuse of power . . . https://t.co/olE4OiZkWJ
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) May 2, 2019

Yup, as @paulwaldman1 says, the fact that Trump is already mobilizing to turn loose law enforcement for the purpose of damaging Joe Biden should be a scandal right at this moment:https://t.co/7L1wIZRiPB
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 2, 2019

I called this. @realDonaldTrump will call for criminal investigation of all potential opponents in 2020. Next up for @JoeBiden : "lock him up" chants. https://t.co/kxX9EhmPKw
— Jeffrey Toobin (@JeffreyToobin) May 2, 2019

Trump erroneously thinks the Supreme Court can prevent impeachment

1) Trump has offered no proof of crimes by people who investigated him; 2) Trump can ask all he wants, but the Supreme Court doesn't hear challenges to impeachment, a political process; 3) "High crimes and misdemeanors" don't have to be actual criminal offenses. pic.twitter.com/GkqcMRMao7
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 24, 2019

This glimpse into Trump's brain proves he considers the Supreme Court in his back pocket the same way he thinks the Attorney General should be his personal fixer. https://t.co/WGRwih6Jim
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) April 24, 2019

Trump thinks that — having stolen one SCt seat for Gorsuch and installed as a second justice one Kavanaugh whose confirmation hearing should’ve disqualified him — he now has a “get out of jail free” card and a “stay in power forever” card in the Marble Palace. No way, Donald. https://t.co/7U6ifhcbTl
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) April 24, 2019

1. A quick thread on why the power to impeach, and then try, a president is vested in the House and Senate, and not the Supreme Court. https://t.co/KJsLCSF12e
— Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) April 24, 2019

Yeah, so that's *not* how impeachment works.

"The House … shall have the sole Power of Impeachment."

"The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments."

As @tribelaw & I explain in our book, the Framers debated giving #SCOTUS this power & expressly decided not to https://t.co/amW6Ru8kiQ
— Joshua Matz (@JoshuaMatz8) April 24, 2019

Trump wants to get rid of judges

Judges have blocked some of his illegal actions so his response is to propose getting rid of them. This is dangerous!

“Get rid of judges.”

This is not just reprehensible, it is profoundly unAmerican. https://t.co/1JpLMQdE0C
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) April 2, 2019

A federal judge blocked Medicaid work requirements in two states, dealing a blow to one of the Trump administration's marquee efforts to push the poor toward self-sufficiency. https://t.co/8Tg7MsoPtt
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 27, 2019

“A federal agency that changes course abruptly without a well-reasoned explanation for its decision or that acts contrary to its own regulations is subject to having a federal court vacate its action as ‘arbitrary’” – a US district judgehttps://t.co/wmWSVXy0BU
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) March 20, 2019