A quid pro quo makes the situation more serious, but I would also point out, Anderson, that the chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, two weeks ago, went before the cameras and basically admitted to a quid pro quo.
Himes emphasizes that while a quid pro quo is serious, it is not necessary to prove wrongdoing by the president.
Share
More from Jim Himes
What you have is somebody who is so demented that they are either wittingly or unwittingly participating in a coup d’état.
The president has now assured through this appointment that the single most important intelligence collection tool... is probably the worst appointment into the intelligence community I have ever seen.
Other voices in this conversation
