In some ways, this is classic behavior from Trump and follows multiple previous social media threats to judges, political opponents and anyone who angers him.
Trump’s attacks on the judiciary play into the foundation of his political career — that he’s a rebel outsider tearing down a political system his supporters believe disdains them.
In itself, the tape is an affront to the legal system and the judiciary.
If the principle were applied to its full extent, it could destroy the nonpartisan legal system.
In his “State of the Union” interview Sunday, Lawler, an up-and-coming New York Republican, demonstrated how Trump’s rhetoric overshadows his party.
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