PBS’s regular Monday political conclave with Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter and NPR White House reporter Tamara Keith ran hotter than usual, with concerns about President Trump’s purported assault on the First Amendment fanning the fear flames, leading the panel to make ridiculous defenses of the non-partisan (!) Associated Press.
Co-anchor Geoff Bennett solemnly intoned:
Geoff Bennett: So, Amy, President Trump’s tweet over the weekend, “He who saves his country does not violate any law,” this wasn’t some one-off statement by President Trump. It was emphasized by the White House’s Twitter account — X account — making clear that this is now the official position of the administration, words that run counter to the way our system works, words that run counter to what our founders intended. What questions does this raise for you?
Walter thought…
