The president also told ABC News that, regardless of the verdict, he would accept the outcome of the trial, which began this week.
  • finley@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    He probably would’ve announced this anyway, even if politics were much more normal than they are now. The thing is, it wouldn’t have been so newsworthy. It would’ve just been a normal, reassuring statement that we all expected to hear.

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      He probably would’ve announced this anyway, even if politics were much more normal than they are now

      If politics were “more normal than they are now” it wouldn’t have been a statement he would need to make.

      It’s a pretty low bar that a politician shouldn’t be assumed to be abusing their power.