just maybe things in this country would snap back into something resembling a pre-trump normal. dangerous elements of the far right would crawl back into their dark caves and corners that want harm done to the foundations of our most prized institutions, relentlessly maligned for years under donald trump would repair themselves. maybe even overnight. simply because trump is no longer the person sitting behind the resolute desk. sadly it appears that any of those hopes were in vain. more proof this afternoon that the destruction he left in his unhinged wake, the moral wrought he spread quietly continues to spread to this day inside some of our most important and revered institutions. considering chilling new reporting in today s the new york times, cataloging attacks on the fbi. the piece centers in part on a somewhat dishonest effort by a group of former agents calling themselves the suspendables. they wrote a letter earlier this month of accusing the fbi from discriminatin
from congress. that s unlikely. i think right now republicans are in a difficult position, they have no idea what else he lied about tomorrow. kevin mccarthy is not going to come out tomorrow and say i know george santos got this money legally. he d be a fool to say that based on what was proven to be untrue. so we don t know what s going to happen once he s seeded. because we know he will be seeded and the bar is high enough that it s difficult to remove him from office there s a razor thin majority in the house, to make that decision it seems likely we ll see representative santos in office at least for months or years. it s almost just a joke that writes itself, you know. a qanon supporter, an insurrectionist and a liar walk into a bar. it s a crazy spectacle to watch. phillip bump, barbara mcquade, thank you for this conversation and for your coverage. still ahead a massive wave of russian strikes this morning