Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a resolution to condemn Donald Trump’s treatment of peaceful protesters -- the ones the president had gassed and shot just so he could get his primetime photo-op.
Schumer said Trump’s actions were “appalling” and “an abuse of presidential power” -- causing Mitch McConnell’s ears to perk up.
McConnell, who’s helped the president get away with abuse of power before, jumped at the chance to do so again -- blocking the resolution and calling it an indulgence in Democrats’ “myopic obsession with President Trump.”
Maybe McConnell thinks his life would be easier if Americans simply paid no attention to Donald Trump and his crimes. With Trump at 54% disapproval nationally and McConnell at 48% disapproval in his home state, it’s clear why both men might want to avoid attention right now -- should we let them off the hook? Tell us what you think:
