Bernie Sanders Calls On The Nation To Unify And Stop Trump's Political Prosecutions
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is calling for Independents, Democrats, and Republicans to come together to stop Trump's political prosecutions.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is no fan of conservative Republican Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, but he sees the danger in Trump’s political prosecution and attempted intimidation of the Fed Chair because he refuses to lower interest rates on Donald Trump’s timeline.
Sanders released a statement on Trump’s attempted prosecution of Powell:
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is a conservative Republican. I voted against his nomination based on policy disagreements. In a democracy, debate and disagreement are normal.
But Donald Trump does not “disagree” with his opponents. In his pursuit of absolute power, he attempts to destroy anyone who stands in his way. He is actively prosecuting Powell not because the Fed Chair broke the law, but because he won’t bend the knee to Donald Trump. This is what happens in dictatorships, not democracies.
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When Senator Mark Kelly spoke out against Donald Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric and threats toward political opponents, Trump didn’t disagree. He had his Defense Department investigate Kelly for misconduct and threatened to have him executed.
When Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York, enforced the law in her state — and won the case based on the evidence — Trump had her charged with a crime.
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