The President Who Wanted Nazi Generals
Don’t forget about Trump’s attempts to corrupt the military.
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Americans should not let the revelations about Donald Trump’s demands for a loyal military get lost in all the hysteria over the raid at Mar-a-Lago.
But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.
- The Mar-a-Lago raid proves the U.S. isn’t a banana republic.
- Trump makes the Mar-a-Lago search a new loyalty test.
- The rivalry that defines America
A Dangerous Gambit
The FBI raided Donald Trump’s home in Florida, but we don’t know why. Early reports suggest from the White House, but until we know more, there is no point in speculating in Trump’s Florida manse; so much for the GOP as the party of “law and order.”
