Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
What the President said … of course, is petty, shameful, despicable and undignified. Sadly, that is the president we have, but fortunately, in American history, we’ve had people like Bob Mueller, and hopefully our better angels like Bob can get us beyond the fascism that we’re experiencing at this moment.
Rather than focusing on the despicable response of a demented president, we should really focus on the hero that we lost today, and ideally gain some inspiration and some strength that we can bring out on No Kings Day when we stand up again for our country.
— Ty Cobb, former Hogan & Lovells partner turned White House special counsel (in the Trump I regime), in comments given during an appearance on MS Now, concerning President Donald Trump’s words in response to the death of special counsel Robert Mueller, who oversaw the investigation into Russian interference in 2016’s presidential election. Trump said of Mueller’s passing, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!” Cobb went on to say, “[T]hat’s the type of person that President Trump is. He’s a demented narcissist, [he] seriously hates anybody who stands in opposition to him.”
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