Category: witch hunt

Trump Calls DOJ’s Special Counsel Appointment a ‘Horrendous Abuse of Power’

Former President Donald Trump made a statement in response to Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of a special counsel to investigate him, with Trump calling the move a “horrendous abuse of power,” a “hoax,” and part of a string of politically-motivated “witch hunts.” Trump’s remarks Friday night at Mar-a-Lago came after Garland, who heads the…


Ep. 55: The Mar-a-Lago Affidavit: Even WSJ Doesn’t Think It Justifies the Raid | The Larry Elder Show

According to The Wall Street Journal’s editorial on Aug. 26, the heavily redacted version of the FBI affidavit doesn’t justify the raid of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. “It’s possible the redactions in the 38-page document release contain some undisclosed bombshell. But given the contours of what the affidavit and attachments reveal, this really does seem…


Parliamentary Probe Into Partygate Is ‘Witch Hunt’ Say Johnson Allies

Allies of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have spoken out against who they consider part of a “witch hunt” by a parliamentary committee that could lead to the outgoing prime minister’s removal from Parliament. Still Johnson’s detractors, including at least one MP inside Johnson’s own party, say that the work of the committee is fair…


The Scotland Witch Hunts and the Reign of Terror

What does the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution have in common with the witch hunts in Europe? More than you might think. It’s interesting that in our current climate with its wide cultural gap, “conservatives” denounce the Terror and “progressives” excoriate witch hunts. Yet, while apart in time and place, the events are…


Time to Call a Halt on Vilifying the Unvaccinated

Commentary Society loves a scapegoat. It’s comforting to be part of a majority that can point at a minority to blame for their ills. The scapegoats that we are ostracizing today are the non-vaccinated. As an exhausted population deals with the fourth wave of COVID-19, they want to see a way out. They want to…


Time to Put an End to Vilifying the Unvaccinated

Commentary Society loves a scapegoat. It’s comforting to be part of a majority that can point at a minority to blame for their ills. The scapegoats that we are ostracizing today are those who are choosing not to get vaccinated. As an exhausted population deals with the fourth wave of COVID-19, they want to see…


Video: Facts Matter (Feb. 24): Trump Reacts to Supreme Court Decision to Let Prosecutors Obtain His Taxes

The Supreme Court ruled that New York State investigators can get access to former President Donald Trump’s taxes—something that Trump is calling a continuation of a political witch hunt. The Supreme Court also rejected to hear a slew of election-related lawsuits, which, according to Clarence Thomas, leaves the constitutional and legal issues in limbo. Meanwhile,…


Trump Calls Impeachment Push a ‘Witch Hunt’ That Stokes Anger

President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House on Tuesday that the fresh Democrat push for a second impeachment is part of a long-running campaign against him that is fueling anger among his supporters. “On the impeachment, it’s really a continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of politics,” Trump said. “It’s…