it is hard to overstate how reckless that tweet was. the 45th president of the united states accusing the 44th president of the united states personally tapping his phone and calling him sick. for people comparing this to the birther controversy, context is necessary. it is one thing when a reality tv star accuses a president of a sleazy conspir torial authority but when the president of the united states accuses another president, the context changes and it becomes dangerous. mika, the wall street journal s lead editorial today is fitting. washington goes nuts. yeah. is its headline. right off the top, they say we have reached a point where basic questions about u.s. institutions and trust in government are now at stake.