Crash Course: Enough politics before law: The US must abandon presidential privilege and prosecute Donald Trump

Americans wanted to get over Watergate by letting Richard Nixon slink away quietly. Trump will do no such thing [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0Q2aHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvY3Jhc2gtY291cnNlL2xldHRlci80NjYwVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0QWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) Enough politics before law: The US must abandon presidential privilege and prosecute Donald Trump When President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon in 1974, many Americans were appalled. In fact, it's widely assumed to have been a decisive factor in Ford's 1976 loss to Jimmy Carter. Still, there was a general sense of relief among the public that the Watergate saga was over. Ford had wanted Nixon to show contrition as a condition of the pardon but the disgraced former president refused. Ford issued the pardon anyway, absolving him of all crimes committed while he was president. Nixon did eventually issue a fairly gracious acknowledgment after he received the pardon. It's the closest thing to an apology [Richard Nixon ever gave](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0Q1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvUGFyZG9uX29mX1JpY2hhcmRfTml4b25XA3NwY0IKYuu7G_5i5s0pc1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) the country. [Read the rest from Heather Digby Parton.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvZW5vdWdoLWJlZm9yZS1sYXctdGhlLXVzLW11c3QtYWJhbmRvbi1wcmVzaWRlbnRpYWwtcHJpdmlsZWdlLWFuZC1wcm9zZWN1dGUtZG9uYWxkL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) Promotion from Beam [Buy the Dream Powder Here!] Functional wellness products made for you Hone in on taste/bedtime sugar cravings, satisfying your sweet tooth (delicious chocolate cinnamon taste). Zero added sugar, only 5 calories [Buy the Dream Powder Here!](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0QiaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbXV6ajc0N3lqNlcDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) "People right now would crawl over broken glass for Donald Trump," says Eric Trump Eric Trump made an appearance on Newsmax Wednesday evening to sing his dad's praises during a segment of "Eric Bolling The Balance" in which he celebrated his family's "killing" of another legacy. Speaking to host Eric Bolling, Trump said "Last night my father killed another political dynasty, and that's the Cheneys. He first killed the Bushes, then he killed the Clintons, and last night he killed the Cheneys. He's been rino hunting ever since he got into politics, and last night he was successful again." [Read the rest from Kelly McClure.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvcGVvcGxlLXJpZ2h0LW5vdy13b3VsZC1jcmF3bC1vdmVyLWJyb2tlbi1nbGFzcy1mb3ItZG9uYWxkLXRydW1wc2F5cy1lcmljL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) - "I don’t want to date you," says [Ted Cruz](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0R-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvaS1kb250LXdhbnQtdG8tZGF0ZS15b3Utc2F5cy10ZWQtY3J1ei10by1hbC1mcmFua2VuLWFmdGVyLWJlaW5nLXJvYXN0ZWQtb24tamltbXkta2ltbWVsLWxpdmUvVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) to Al Franken after being roasted on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" - Trader Joe's [7 best baked goods](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0ReaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvdHJhZGVyLWpvZXMtNy1iZXN0LWJha2VkLWdvb2RzLXRvLWFkZC10by15b3VyLWNhcnQtcmlnaHQtbm93L1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) to add to your cart right now - [“Only Murders in the Building"](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvb25seS1pbi10aGUtYnVpbGRpbmctdGluYS1mZXktbWljaGFlbC1yYXBhcG9ydC9XA3NwY0IKYuu7G_5i5s0pc1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) goes shockingly dark in the making of a villain - Feeling [burnt out](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0QzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvY29nbml0aXZlLWZhdGlndWUvVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~)? Scientists now know what's going on inside your brain when this happens - Restaurants start to adopt [reusable serviceware](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvcmVzdGF1cmFudHMtc3RhcnQtdG8tYWRvcHQtcmV1c2FibGUtc2VydmljZXdhcmUtX3BhcnRuZXIvVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) - 4 tips for buying [wild salmon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RHaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvNC10aXBzLWZvci1idXlpbmctd2lsZC1zYWxtb25fcGFydG5lci9XA3NwY0IKYuu7G_5i5s0pc1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - Republican tears up after teen nearly loses her uterus because of [anti-abortion law](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0R_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvdGVhcnMtdXAtYWZ0ZXItdGVlbi1uZWFybHktbG9zZXMtaGVyLXV0ZXJ1cy1iZWNhdXNlLW9mLWFudGktYWJvcnRpb24tbGF3LWhlLXZvdGVkLWZvcl9wYXJ0bmVyL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) he voted for - “Chilling”: GOP has introduced 136 [“educational gag order” bills](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0R9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvY2hpbGxpbmctaGFzLWludHJvZHVjZWQtMTM2LWVkdWNhdGlvbmFsLWdhZy1vcmRlci1iaWxscy1pbi0zNy1zdGF0ZXMtanVzdC10aGlzLXllYXJfcGFydG5lci9XA3NwY0IKYuu7G_5i5s0pc1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) in 37 states just this year - Ex-FBI official: Trump may have hidden [classified docs](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvZXgtZmJpLW9mZmljaWFsLW1heS1oYXZlLWhpZGRlbi1jbGFzc2lmaWVkLWRvY3MtdG8tdXNlLXRoZW0tYXMtbGV2ZXJhZ2VfcGFydG5lci9XA3NwY0IKYuu7G_5i5s0pc1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) to use them as “leverage” - Texas school board purges dozens of books after Christian PAC funded [right-wing takeover](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0SCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvdGV4YXMtc2Nob29sLWJvYXJkLXB1cmdlcy1kb3plbnMtb2YtYm9va3MtYWZ0ZXItY2hyaXN0aWFuLXBhYy1mdW5kZWQtcmlnaHQtd2luZy10YWtlb3Zlcl9wYXJ0bmVyL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) - “Bought and paid for by Big Pharma”: [Ron Johnson](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0SEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvYm91Z2h0LWFuZC1wYWlkLWZvci1ieS1iaWctcGhhcm1hLXJvbi1qb2huc29uLWNvbXBsYWlucy10aGF0LWxvd2VyaW5nLXByaWNlcy1odXJ0cy1wcm9maXRzX3BhcnRuZXIvVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) complains that lowering drug prices hurts profits - Trump supporters use [Truth Social](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0SBaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvc3VwcG9ydGVycy11c2UtdHJ1dGgtc29jaWFsLXRvLWRveC1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0b3JzLWluLW1hci1hLWxhZ28tcmFpZC0tYW5kLXRoZWlyLWZhbWlsaWVzX3BhcnRuZXIvVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) to dox investigators in Mar-a-Lago raid — and their families - Trump claims [Cheney](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0SFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvY2xhaW1zLWNoZW5leS1wcmltYXJ5LXdhcy1yZWZlcmVuZHVtLW9uLWphbi02LWFuZC1oZXItbG9zcy1tZWFucy1jb21taXR0ZWUtc2hvdWxkLXNodXQtZG93bl9wYXJ0bmVyL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) primary was “referendum” on Jan. 6 and her loss means committee should shut down - [“Everyone's saying no”](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0R8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvZXZlcnlvbmVzLXNheWluZy1uby1oaXJlcy1mbG9yaWRhLWluc3VyYW5jZS1sYXd5ZXItYXMtdG9wLWF0dG9ybmV5cy1yZWZ1c2UtdG8td29yay1mb3ItaGltL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~): Trump hires Florida insurance lawyer as top attorneys refuse to work for him - [Lindsey Graham](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0R4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvbGluZHNleS1ncmFoYW1zLW1vbWVudC1vZi10cnV0aC1hZnRlci1iZWluZy1vcmRlcmVkLXRvLXRlc3RpZnktaGUtZmFjZXMtYS1zdGFyay1jaG9pY2UvVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~)'s moment of truth: After being ordered to testify, he faces a stark choice - How one of [Trump's best friends](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvaG93LW9uZS1vZi1iZXN0LWZyaWVuZHMtd2FzLXRyYXBwZWQtaW4tdGhlLWplcnNleS1zd2FtcHMtYW4tYW1lcmljYW4tdGFsZV9wYXJ0bmVyL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) was trapped in the Jersey swamps: An American tale - ["Hell state America"](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0R2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvaGVsbC1zdGF0ZS1hbWVyaWNhLWZsb3JpZGEtYmFycy1wYXJlbnRsZXNzLTE2LXllYXItb2xkLWZyb20tZ2V0dGluZy1hYm9ydGlvbl9wYXJ0bmVyL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~): Florida court bars "parentless" 16-year-old from getting abortion Not a subscriber yet? [Sign up](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RVaHR0cHM6Ly9zYWxvbi51czgubGlzdC1tYW5hZ2UuY29tL3N1YnNjcmliZT91PTcxY2IzZThhNmU5NjM5YzgxMDIzY2Q0MjcmaWQ9NWRlZGEyYWFhN1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) to receive Crash Course. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) Laura Ingraham is delusional to think GOP voters will grow tired of Trump. They love his crimes Donald Trump's in the headlines again, and as usual, [it's because of sinister and criminal activity](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0R_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDkvdHJ1bXAtYWxleC1qb25lcy1hbmQtc3RldmUtYmFubm9uLWdvb25zLWZvbGxvdy1hLWZhbWlsaWFyLXBsYXlib29rLXdoZW4tYWNjb3VudGFiaWxpdHkta25vY2tzL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). This time, there's the added bonus of suspected espionage, [likely around nuclear secrets](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0R2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTIvZXhwbG9kZXMtb24tdHJ1dGgtc29jaWFsLW92ZXItcmVwb3J0LXRoYXQtZmJpLXRhcmdldGVkLW51Y2xlYXItc2VjcmV0cy1hdC1tYXItYS1sYWdvL1cDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~), because Trump's criminal aesthetic is as understated as his tacky gold-plated New York penthouse. Unsurprisingly, this is causing [some in the GOP elite](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0Q5aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS90aGVyZWNvdW50L3N0YXR1cy8xNTU4MTkwMDUxNDgxMzIxNDc2VwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) to occasionally slip up, and allow their longing for Trump to just go away to peek out. [Read the rest from Amanda Marcotte.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvaXMtZGVsdXNpb25hbC10by10aGluay13aWxsLWdyb3ctdGlyZWQtb2YtdHJ1bXAtdGhleS1sb3ZlLWhpcy9XA3NwY0IKYuu7G_5i5s0pc1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Newly Public FBI Records Detail Brad Pitt's Alleged Abuse of Angelina Jolie," [Jezebel](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0T2aHR0cHM6Ly9qZXplYmVsLmNvbS9uZXdseS1wdWJsaWMtZmJpLXJlY29yZHMtZGV0YWlsLWJyYWQtcGl0dHMtYWxsZWdlZC1hYnVzLTE4NDk0MjQ5NTU_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUplemViZWwmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MTY2MDc2NTY2NiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPVNvY2lhbE1hcmtldGluZyZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWZhY2Vib29rJmZiY2xpZD1Jd0FSMDJJUmxMT3doMFdLUllRektkYUdOQzdlV3hVOWgxeEtUNzBXREJmc2t3dE14VVhzaVlQOVBBZmwwVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) - "Feds bust alleged Mafia gambling operations posing as shoe repair, coffee shop," [ABC News](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RjaHR0cHM6Ly9hYmNuZXdzLmdvLmNvbS9VUy9mZWRzLWJ1c3QtYWxsZWdlZC1tYWZpYS1nYW1ibGluZy1vcGVyYXRpb25zLXBvc2luZy1zaG9lL3N0b3J5P2lkPTg4NDUyMzYyVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) - "Jonah Hill Says He Will No Longer Promote His New Films, Citing ‘Anxiety Attacks’," [The Wrap](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0STaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhld3JhcC5jb20vam9uYWgtaGlsbC1ub3QtcHJvbW90aW5nLW5ldy1maWxtcy1tZW50YWwtaGVhbHRoLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YnJlYWtpbmdfbmV3c181ODYxMjU1VwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) - "Comedian Mocks Dr. Oz By Pretending To Be Grocery Clerk Helping Him Buy 'Crudité'," [Huffington Post](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaHVmZnBvc3QuY29tL2VudHJ5L2tpbS1xdWluZGxlbi1kci1vei1zcG9vZi12aWRlb19uXzYyZmQ3MGJjZTRiMGE4NWE4MTk4NjJmOFcDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) (Getty Images/rusm) Even a small rise in temperatures could decimate North American forests From 2007 to 2017, land-based ecosystems like the vast boreal forests of Canada and the Amazon rainforest removed roughly a third of [anthropogenic carbon emissions](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0R8aHR0cHM6Ly9oYXJ2YXJkZm9yZXN0MS5mYXMuaGFydmFyZC5lZHUvc2l0ZXMvaGFydmFyZGZvcmVzdC5mYXMuaGFydmFyZC5lZHUvZmlsZXMvcHVibGljYXRpb25zL3BkZnMvS2VlbmFuX0FublJldkVudl8yMDE4LnBkZlcDc3BjQgpi67sb_mLmzSlzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) from the atmosphere. According to a slate of new scientific research published this week in Nature, however, the threats that climate change poses to these terrestrial carbon sinks are greater than previously understood. [Read the rest from Brett Marsh.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTcvZXZlbi1hLXNtYWxsLXJpc2UtaW4tdGVtcGVyYXR1cmVzLWNvdWxkLWRlY2ltYXRlLW5vcnRoLWFtZXJpY2FuLWZvcmVzdHNfcGFydG5lci9XA3NwY0IKYuu7G_5i5s0pc1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Have a tip for Salon? Feedback on this newsletter? [Let us know](mailto:brett.bachman@salon.com). Our mailing address: 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200 Wilmington, DE 19801 [Unsubscribe from this list](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk4KC5P0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvY3Jhc2gtY291cnNlL3Vuc3Vic2NyaWJlP2lkPUAzNTQzOTUyVwNzcGNCCmLruxv-YubNKXNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) Copyright © 2022 Crash Course, All rights reserved. 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