Watergate Lawmaker: Donald Trump 'Systematically' Abusing Power | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

President Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, says Trump asked about pardoning Paul Manafort, who has been convicted on 8 counts in the Mueller probe. Former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman, who voted to impeach President Nixon, tells “The Beat” that Trump’s actions are reminiscent of Watergate and says Trump is “systematically, time after time” abusing the power of his office.

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Watergate Lawmaker: Donald Trump 'Systematically' Abusing Power | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

[bryanstewart]

I think we've flew past 'Watergate' comparisons a long time ago.

[rebeccatreeseed]

When Giuliani admitted Trump wants to pardon Manafort, but consented to wait until after the election... he admitted to crinal intent.

[richardalexander]

Common criminal in the White House, about to appoint a Supreme Court Justice. SAD

[AlejandroAcosta-ghmn]

they're going to think he's naked in that orange jump suit.

[rebeccatreeseed]

Giuliani is Trump's co-conspirator, not his attorney.

[danepatterson]

So it's not that they care that criminals go free, it's the negative political fallout that concerns them. What does that tell you? Power over Patriotism.

A crook wants to pardon another crook with no backlash from the law

[michaelbullock]

I'm getting the feeling that their is something much, much darker than what is been revealed.

[stephenmiller]

Once he pardons Manafort it'll be over for trump because Manafort can't plead the 5th. Fooliani got caught up and tried to walk it back.

[CaddoParish]

It’s just completely falling apart....

[lillysweet]

The beginning of the end for trump presidency 😏😏

[jameschampaco]

It shouldnt have taken this long to identify this pattern with Trump.

[davidd]

Giuliani should be disbarred. He took an oath as an Attorney.

[yvettebowers]

They got through to one Juror who refused to look at the paper trail. Their cockiness is not all about the pardon. It is also with the jurors.

[dawnoceanside]

Dont feed the trolls, they get paid per response.

[kivimik]

No, Holtzman, there was a swamp in Washington, DC; it was just ankle deep. Now, you'll need more than hip-waders to navigate it.

[easternwoods]

Sessions didn't know when he accepted the position that there would be a Russia investigation

[medeab]

he's putting that pardon out there to feel out the public to see how they feel about it he's feeling everybody out that's what's going on he's seeing who'll agree with him who'll be on his side and then he'll know how to deal from there.

The ⚽ Not in his Court

[EugeneAxe]

"Now, I want to give Rudy some credit as well.." Stockholm syndrome.

[medeab]

Okay so the recipient of the brown nosing is manafort.